TYPES OF VOLCANO VOLCANIC MAP OF ’S VOLCANIC WINES HAWAIIAN Characterized by lows of very luid basaltic lava. Explosions are limi- ted, creating gushes of incandescent lava. Basaltic plateaux may be formed when the lava emerges from lateral issures. The form of the volcano is fairly lat because of the extreme luidity of the lava, which lows even when the slopes are not very steep. Apart from active volcanoes in Hawaii and in Iceland, volcanoes of this type are to be found in the areas of Soave and the Lessini Mountains, but these have been inactive for at least 40 million years.

GARGANEGA, SOAVE SOAVE, SOAVE CLASSICO, DI SOAVE ha SOAVE SUPERIORE DOCG, 6.700 RECIOTO DI SOAVE DOCG

LESSINI DURELLO DURELLA LESSINI DURELLO DOC, STROMBOLIAN 450 ha MONTI LESSINI The lava in such cases is rich in gas and rather viscous, so that it forms blockages in the crater, thus creating more powerful explosions. Here outlows of lava alternate with pyroclastic surges. Usually these volcanoes have more accentuated slopes. (Example: Stromboli).

GAMBELLARA, GAMBELLARA GAMBELLARA GARGANEGA CLASSICO, GAMBELLARA ha CLASSICO , RECIOTO 1.200 DI GAMBELLARA DOCG

- GARGANEGA, MANZO COLLI EUGANEI BIANCO, COLLI EUGA- NI BIANCO, SERPRINO, NEI FIOR D’ARANCIO, COLLI EUGANEI COLLI EUGANEI TAI, SAUVIGNON, PINOT , COLLI EUGANEI BIANCO, CHARDONNAY, 640 ha PINELLO, COLLI EUGANEI SERPRINO, PINELLA, FIOR D’ARANCIO COLLI EUGANEI TAI VULCANIAN These volcanoes emit lava that is very viscous and contains little gas, so that they generate powerful explosions, with emissions of gas and ash. Their form is the typical one of cones of ash created by several strata of pyroclastic emissions. (Example: Etna).

PROCANICO, PELEAN ORVIETO GRECHETTO ORVIETO 1.600 ha The formation typical of Mount Pelée in Martinique. The lava is so TREBBIANO TOSCANO, - BIANCA viscous that it solidiies even inside the crater. Blockages are crea PITIGLIANO BIANCO DI PITIGLIANO ted that cause very violent explosions, with the emission of burning TOSCANA ha EST EST EST DI MONTEFIASCONE, - 400 EST! EST!! EST!!! PROCANICO, EST EST EST DI MONTEFIASCONE clouds (“nuées ardentes”) that descend along the sides of the vol MALVASIA, CLASSICO, cano. ROSSETTO EST EST EST DI MONTEFIASCONE DI MONTEFIASCONE SPUMANTE

TREBBIANO MALVASIA VIGNANELLO BIANCO, VIGNANELLO VIGNANELLO BIANCO SUPERIORE ALEATICO ALEATICO ALEATICO DI GRADOLI, ALEATICO DI GRADOLI LIQUOROSO DI GRADOLI ALEATICO DI GRADOLI PASSITO

PROCANICO, GRECHETTO, - MALVASIA BIANCA TUSCIA BIANCO, TUSCIA ROSSO E RO - ROSSETTO, MOSCATELLO, SATO, T. PROCANICO, T. GRECHETTO, DI CANDIA, TREBBIA PLINIAN TUSCIA SANGIOVESE, VIOLONE, T. ROSSETTO, T. MOSCATELLO, T. SAN- FRASCATI NO TOSCANO, MAL- FRASCATI CANNELLINO, FRASCATI SUPERIORE CANAIOLO 2.500 ha GIOVESE, T. VIOLONE, T. CANAIOLO VASIA DEL LAZIO 1.600 ha Here eruptions are extremely explosive, usually following long pe- riods of inactivity. Indeed, the crater is usually obstructed by solid lava. Their eruptions are characterized by tall volcanic cones with descending burning clouds. This generates volcanic chimneys and calderas caused by the collapse of the entire structure of the volca- no. (Example: Vesuvius).

VULTURE AGLIANICO AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE FALANGHINA, CAMPI FLEGREI BIANCO, 1.200 ha CODA DI VOLPE, CAMPI FLEGREI CAMPI FLEGREI GRECO 170 ha FALANGHINA

ISCHIA BIANCO, FORASTERA, ISCHIA BIANCOLELLA ISCHIA BIANCO 130 ha SUPERIORE

CODA DI VOLPE, VESUVIO BIANCO, VESUVIO FALANGHINA, LACRYMA CHRISTI BIANCO GRECO 160 ha

SEMIDANO, NURAGUS, SARDEGNA SEMIDANO MOGORO BOVALE CAMPIDANO DI TERRALBA

MALVASIA DI LIPARI, CORINTO, GRILLO, LEGEND - MALVASIA EOLIE CATARRATTO, ANSONI DELLE LIPARI CA, DAMASCHINO 27 ha

ACTIVE VOLCANO

INACTIVE VOLCANO (formation of lake of volcanic origin)

INACTIVE VOLCANO

PLUTONIC ROCKS

VENEZIA REGIONAL CAPITAL CARRICANTE, CATARATTO, ETNA BIANCO, ETNA MINNELLA ETNA BIANCO SUPERIORE ETNA VOLCANO 100 ha

MARE SEA

LAGO D’AVERNO LAKE OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN SOAVE ZONE OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN

GRAPE VARIETIES GROWN

HECTARES UNDER VINE MOSCATO DI PANTELLERIA DOC, PANTELLERIA ZIBIBBO PASSITO DI PANTELLERIA DOC, 64 ha PANTELLERIA DOC TYPES OF