The delimited geographical zone falls within south-eastern Sicily, spanning the provinces of Ragusa, Caltanissetta, and Catania, covering an area of approximately 124,500 hectares. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
The area is bounded to the north by the Erei mountain range, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by the Iblei mountain range, and to the west by the south-central hills of the province of Caltanissetta. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Within the zone, three broad altitudinal bands are distinguished: a coastal band up to 200 m above sea level, a mid-hillside band between 200 and 350 m, and an upper-hillside band above 350 m. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
From a geological standpoint, the zone is predominantly calcareous, with Miocene calcarenites overlain by loose Pleistocene soils, together with sandy and sandy-clay formations interspersed with subordinate calcarenite layers. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
By long-established tradition, the human factors linked to the production area have contributed to the making of the DOCG Cerasuolo di Vittoria wines.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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Approximate area — the Bétard 2022 dataset polygon (EU PDOs), at municipality resolution.
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