Castel San Lorenzo

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Castel San Lorenzo
Comune di Castel San Lorenzo
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Castel San Lorenzo
Castel San Lorenzo (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°25′N15°14′E / 40.417°N 15.233°E / 40.417; 15.233
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Area
[1]
  Total
14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (1 May 2009) [2]
  Total
2,723
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Demonym Castellesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84049
Dialing code 0828
ISTAT code 065035
Patron saint San Giovanni Battista
Saint day24 June
Website Official website

Castel San Lorenzo (Cilentan: Castieddu) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.

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Geography

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Map of Roccadaspide and Castel San Lorenzo

The municipality, located in the middle of Cilento, borders with Aquara, Roccadaspide and Felitto. It counts no proper hamlets ( frazioni ) but several minor localities, that are Annunziata, Concezione, Farneta, Fontana dell'Elice, Galdo, Galloppole, Genzano, Infetina, Insertone, Madonna della Stella, Olivella, Palmento, Parretta, Pianella, Piano della Macchia, Pisciolo, Ponte Calore, Tempa, Tempa delle Monache and Tempa Giardino.

The town of Castel San Lorenzo lies upon a hill above the Calore Lucano river, not too far from the Alburni mountain range. It is far 30 km from Paestum, 38 from Agropoli and 68 from Salerno.

Castel San Lorenzo DOC

Italian wine, both red, white and rose , under the Castel San Lorenzo DOC appellation comes from this area. Grapes destined for DOC production must be harvested up to a maximum yield of 12 tonnes/hectare with the finished wines fermented to a minimum alcohol level of 11.5% for reds and 11% for whites. [3]

Red and rose Castel San Lorenzo is produced from 60 to 80% Barbera, 20-30% Sangiovese with other local grape varieties (both red and white) permitted to make up to 10% of the blend. Whites are a blend of 50-60% Trebbiano, 30-40% Malvasia with other local varieties permitted up 20%. Two separate varietal wines made from Barbera and Moscato are permitted to be made under the Castel San Lorenzo DOC provided that they each constitute at least 85% of the wine and are fermented to a minimum alcohol level of 12.5% and 12%, respectively. In the case of Barbera, a separate Riserva wine can also be designated if the wine is aged at least 2 years prior to release. If the Moscato is made entirely from the local Moscato Lambiccato clone, a separate dessert wine under that label can be produced within the DOC if the wine attains a minimum alcohol level of 13.5%. [3]

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/5/2009
  3. 1 2 P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 136 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN   1-55297-720-X

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