Vineyards intended for production are planted exclusively in hilly areas, at altitudes not exceeding 400 metres above sea level.
The soils of the zone are of alluvial origin and impart to the Croatina grape particularly pronounced bitter and fruity characteristics.
The production zone encompasses the entire territory of several communes in both the province of Asti and the province of Cuneo, including Cisterna d'Asti, Canale, and Govone. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Human factors
The planting density of vineyards may not be less than 3,500 vines per hectare, with traditional vertical-trellis (controspalliera) training systems and Guyot pruning.
In some vineyards there are still own-rooted Croatina vines — that is, ungrafted — of nearly one hundred years of age, bearing witness to the ancient bond between the variety and this territory.
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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