Conegliano
| Conegliano | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Città di Conegliano | |
The castle by night
|
|
 Conegliano
|
|
| Coordinates: 45°53′12.32″N 12°17′50.6″E / 45.8867556°N 12.297389°ECoordinates: 45°53′12.32″N 12°17′50.6″E / 45.8867556°N 12.297389°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Treviso (TV) |
| Frazioni | Ogliano, Scomigo, Collalbrigo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Floriano Zambon (PdL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (May 11, 2008) | |
| • Total | 35,436 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Coneglianesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 31015 |
| Dialing code | 0438 |
| Patron saint | Leonard of Noblac |
| Saint day | November 6 |
| Website | Official website |
Conegliano (Italian: [koneʎˈʎaːno]; Venetian: Conejan) is a town and comune of the Veneto region, Italy, in the province of Treviso, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north by rail from the town of Treviso. The population of the city is of 34,891 people. The remains of a 10th-century castle are situated on a hill that dominates the town. Formerly belonging to the Bishop of Vittorio Veneto, what remains is a bell tower, which now houses a small museum, and outer walls.
Conegliano is noted for its wine, chiefly the dry white Prosecco (made from the glera grape) which comes in three varieties: tranquillo (still), frizzante (slightly sparkling) and spumante (sparkling). It is also home to Italy's oldest and most prestigious wine school called Scuola Enologica.
It is also home to the Istituto Sperimentale per la Viticoltura where several Italian grape varieties have been bred, including Albarossa, Vega and Valentino nero. Additionally, viticulturalists at the institute have helped saved many native Italian grape varieties from extinction, such as the Valpolicella grape Bigolona.
There is also a great industrial tradition, especially specialized in home appliances.
The hills around Conegliano are home to the Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) zone of Colli di Conegliano. Here both red and white Italian wines are produced at a variety of sweetness levels from dry to sweet passito dessert wines. Grapes destined for DOC wine production must be harvested to a yield no greater than 12 tonnes/hectare. The finished wine must attain a minimum alcohol level of 12% for the red wines and 10.5% for the whites in order to be labelled with the Colli di Conegliano DOC designation.
...
Wikipedia