Malvasia di Bosa

Malvasia di Bosa is an appellation in Italy across 7 communes. The rules allow white wine, based on Malvasia Di Sardegna. Regional bedrock: acid volcanic rocks.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

DOP (DOC/DOCG)

Category

Quality Sparkling Wine/Wine/Wine From Raisined Grapes

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

22,939 ha registered outline

Extent N–S × E–W

25.72 × 20.92 km

Centre

40.2966° N, 8.5435° E

Grapes

Albaranzeuli Bianco, Ansonica, Arneis, Arvesiniadu, Biancolella, Clairette, Cortese, Falanghina, Fiano, Forastera, Garganega, Greco, Guarnaccia, Malvasia Bianca Di Candia, Malvasia Di Sardegna, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato Bianco, Nasco, Nuragus, Pinot Bianco, Retagliado Bianco, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Sauvignon, Semidano, Sylvaner Verde, Tocai Friulano, Torbato, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdicchio Bianco, Verduzzo Friulano, Vermentino, Vernaccia Di Oristano, Vernaccia Di S. Giminiano

Other grapes

Alvarega, Aniga Bragia, Argu Mannu, Bianca Addosa, Bianca Remungia, Codronisca, Cranaccia Arussa, Cuccuau, Doronadu, Licronaxu, Mara Bianca, Mueller Thurgau, Pansale, Selezione Vedele, Sinnidanu

Min planting density

4,000 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

around the town of Bosa

Nearest city

35 km south of Alghero 34,261 people

To the sea

5.7 km

Same latitude

Armavir (Armenia), Shacheng (Huailai) (China), Loramie Creek (United States)

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

Terrain

Elevation

0–800 m

Mean elevation

271 m

Measured over the whole outline on 68,210 elevation cells of about 58 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Wines and grape rules

Bedrock

• Acid volcanic rocks53%
• Basic volcanic rocks (basalt)37%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)10%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 7

• Bosa
• Flussio
• Magomadas
• Modolo
• Suni
• Tinnura
• Tresnuraghes

Sources

EU register of geographical indications