Gambellara

Gambellara
Country	Italy
region	Veneto
province	Vicenza  (VI)
Local name	Ganbełara
Coordinates	45 ° 28 ′  N , 11 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  N , 11 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  E
height	70  m slm
surface	12 km²
Residents	3,432 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	286 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	36053
prefix	0444
ISTAT number	024043
Popular name	Gambellaresi
Website	http://comune.gambellara.vi.it/

Gambellara is a northern Italian municipality with 3432 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Veneto region . Gambellara belongs to the province of Vicenza .

Neighboring municipalities are Lonigo , Montebello Vicentino , Montecchia di Crosara (Province of Verona), Monteforte d'Alpone (VR), Roncà (VR) and San Bonifacio (VR)

Viticulture

Gambellara is mainly because of the eponymous DOC - white wine known. In addition, the DOCG wine Recioto di Gambellara is produced from dried grapes .

Cultivation

The wine-growing area includes (in whole or in part) several municipalities in the province of Vicenza : Gambellara, Montebello Vicentino , Montorso Vicentino and Zermeghedo .

In 2014, a total of 28,695 DOC wine and DOCG wine were produced from 368 hectares.

Generation DOC

According to Denominazione, the following types of wine may be produced: These must all contain at least 80% of the Garganega grape variety . A maximum of 20% Pinot Bianco , Chardonnay and / or Trebbiano di Soave may be included.

• Gambellara (also called "Superiore")
• Gambellara Classico
• Gambellara Classico Vin Santo
• Gambellara Spumante . The Durella grape may also be included in the 20% .

Generation DOCG

→ Main article : Recioto di Gambellara

According to Denominazione, the following types of wine may be produced: The wines must be produced from a single variety, i.e. 100% from the Garganega grape variety.

• Recioto di Gambellara Classico
• Recioto di Gambellara Spumante .

Personalities

On January 11, 1803, Blessed Giovanni Antonio Farina , Bishop of Treviso (1850-1860) and Vicenza (1860-1888) was born in Gambellara.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Viticulture in Figures 2014. In: VQPRD d'Italia 2014. federdoc.com, accessed on April 23, 2016 (Italian). 
3. ↑ Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 21, 2018 (Italian). 
4. ↑ Production regulations and description of the Recioto di Gambellara DOCG ( Memento of the original of April 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , PDF (Italian), from wineacts.com, accessed April 27, 2016 

Web links

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