Italy · DOP (DOC/DOCG)

Coste della Sesia

Appellation

Coste della Sesia is an appellation in Italy across 16 communes. The rules allow white, red and rosé wine, based on Erbaluce, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Vespolina. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments.

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Key facts

Type: DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Category: Wine
Protected since: 2004-04-14
Area: 26,885 ha registered outline
Extent N–S × E–W: 24.76 × 24.14 km
Centre: 45.5899° N, 8.2712° E
Grapes: Albarossa, Ancellotta, Avarengo, Barbera, Becuet, Bonarda, Brachetto, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chatus, Ciliegiolo, Cornarea, Croatina, Dolcetto, Doux D'Henry, Durasa, Erbaluce, Freisa, Gamay, Gamba Rossa, Grignolino, Lambrusca Di Alessandria, Malvasia Di Casorzo, Malvasia Di Schierano, Malvasia Nera Lunga, Merlot, Moscato Nero Di Acqui, Nebbiolo, Ner D'Ala, Neretta Cuneese, Neretto Di Bairo, Passau, Pelaverga, Pelaverga Piccolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Nero, Plassa, Quagliano, Sangiovese, Slarina, Syrah, Teroldego, Uva Rara, Uvalino, Vespolina
Other grapes: Avana', Bragat Rosa, Montanera, Ruche'
Max yield: 70 hl/ha
Min planting density: 2,500 vines/ha

Where it is

Nearest town: 7.1 km east of Cossato
Nearest city: 17 km east of Biella 43,030 people
To the sea: 134 km
Lakes nearby: Como (30 km)
Same latitude: Tualatin Hills (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation: 182–781 m
Mean elevation: 317 m

Measured over the whole outline on 94,680 elevation cells of about 54 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.