Pontelatone

Pontelatone
Country	Italy
region	Campania
province	Caserta  (CE)
Coordinates	41 ° 12 '  N , 14 ° 15'  E Coordinates: 41 ° 12 '0 "  N , 14 ° 15' 0"  E
height	120  m slm
surface	30.4 km²
Residents	1,626 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	53 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	81040
prefix	0823
ISTAT number	061061
Popular name	Latonesi
Patron saint	Maria dell'Orazione
Website	Pontelatone

Pontelatone is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1626 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Caserta in Campania . It is part of the Comunità Montana Monte Maggiore . The municipality is located about 15 kilometers north-northwest of Caserta on the Monti Trebulani .

Viticulture

Here the red wine Casavecchia di Pontelatone DOC is produced, which has had a "controlled designation of origin " (Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC ) since 2011 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014. Cultivation and vinification for this denomination are also permitted in the neighboring municipalities of Liberi and Formicola and in parts of the municipalities of Caiazzo , Castel di Sasso , Castel Campagnano , Piana di Monte Verna and Ruviano .

• The Casavecchia di Pontelatone Rosso (also called "Riserva") must consist of at least 85% of the Casavecchia grape variety .

traffic

The Pontelatone train station is on the railway line from Santa Maria Capua Vetere to Piedimonte Matese .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on August 4, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines). 

Web links

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