Boca, Novara Explained

Boca
Official Name:Comune di Boca
Coordinates:45.6833°N 33°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Novara (NO)
Frazioni:Marello, Fuino, Ronchetto, Baraggia, Piano Rosa
Mayor:Flavio Minoli
Area Total Km2:9.6
Population Total:1195
Population As Of:Dec. 2004
Population Demonym:Bochesi
Elevation M:389
Day:22 January
Postal Code:28010
Area Code:0322

Boca (Piedmontese: Bòca, Lombard: Boca) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90km (60miles) northeast of Turin and about 30km (20miles) northwest of Novara.

Boca borders the following municipalities: Cavallirio, Cureggio, Grignasco, Maggiora, Prato Sesia, and Valduggia.

Monument

One of the most important churches in Boca is Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso, The biggest Church in Boca. There are some other churches in the village:

Next to the Sanctuary there is the Natural Park of Mount Fenera

Boca DOC

The commune of Boca is home to the Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) wine which includes 15 hectares (37 acres) producing a single red wine. The wine is a blend of 45-70% Nebbiolo, 20-40% Vespolina and up to 20% of Uva Rara (known locally as Bonarda Novarese). All grapes destined for DOC wine production need to be harvested to a yield no greater than 9 tonnes/ha. The wine is the required to be aged in barrels for at least 2 years with another additional year of aging in the bottle before it can be released to the public. The finished wine must attain a minimum alcohol level of 12% in order to be labelled with the Boca DOC designation.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 128 Firefly Books 2004