Breganze

Breganze
Country	Italy
region	Veneto
province	Vicenza  (VI)
Local name	Breganze / Breganse
Coordinates	45 ° 42 '  N , 11 ° 34'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 42 '0 "  N , 11 ° 34' 0"  E
surface	21 km²
Residents	8,562 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	408 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	36042
prefix	0445
ISTAT number	024014
Popular name	Breganzesi
Website	http://www.comune.breganze.vi.it/

Breganze is an Italian commune in the province of Vicenza , Veneto region . The municipality has 8562 inhabitants on an area of ​​21 km² (as of December 31, 2019).

Town twinning

• Bourgueil , France . The partnership with the French wine-growing community on the Loire has existed since 2001.

Viticulture

The municipality gives its name to a small wine-growing region in Veneto . Since 1969, wines produced there have been given the status of "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC), which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The cultivation is also authorized in the municipalities of Fara Vicentino , Molvena and in parts of the municipalities of Bassano del Grappa , Lugo di Vicenza , Marostica , Mason Vicentino , Montecchio Precalcino , Pianezze , Salcedo , Sandrigo , Sarcedo and Zugliano .

In 2014, the winemakers produced around 24,000 hl of DOC wine from 427 hectares of approved vineyards.

generation

The following types of wine may be produced:

• Breganze bianco , also known as "Superiore". Made from at least 50% Tocai Friulano . A maximum of 50% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the province of Vicenza may be added.
• Breganze rosso , also known as "Superiore" and "Riserva". Made from at least 50% Merlot . A maximum of 50% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the province of Vicenza may be added.
• All other wines must contain at least 85% of the grape variety mentioned . A maximum of 15% other analogue grape varieties approved for cultivation in the province of Vicenza may be added. These are:
  • Breganze Tai (from Tocai Friulano ), also called "Superiore"
  • Breganze Pinot Bianco , also called "Superiore"
  • Breganze Pinot Grigio , also called "Superiore"
  • Breganze Vespaiolo (from Vespaiola ), also called "Superiore" and " Spumante "
  • Breganze Torcolato (made from partially rosinated Vespaiola grapes), also called "Riserva"
  • Breganze Chardonnay , also called "Superiore"
  • Breganze Sauvignon , also called "Superiore"
  • Breganze Pinot nero , also called "Superiore" and "Riserva"
  • Breganze Marzemino , also called "Superiore" and "Riserva"
  • Breganze Merlot , also called "Superiore" and "Riserva"
  • Breganze Cabernet Sauvignon , also called "Superiore" and "Riserva"
  • Breganze Cabernet (from Cabernet Franc and / or Cabernet Sauvignon and / or Carmenère ), also called "Superiore" and "Riserva".

Others

The Diesel fashion label and the agricultural machinery manufacturer Laverda SpA have their headquarters in Breganze.

Web links

Commons : Breganze  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality of Breganze
• Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines in Veneto In: federdoc.com , accessed on August 10, 2018 (Italian).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed December 30, 2018 (Italian). 
3. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2014. In: VQPRD d'Italia 2014. federdoc.com, accessed on December 30, 2018 (Italian).  More recent figures are not yet available.