# Sizzano

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Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Sizzano Comune Comune di Sizzano Parish Church, Sizzano Sizzano Location of Sizzano in Italy Show map of Italy Sizzano Sizzano (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont Coordinates: 45°35′N 8°26′E / 45.583°N 8.433°E / 45.583; 8.433 Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Novara (NO) Area [1] • Total 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) Population (Dec. 2004)[2] • Total 1,452 • Density 138/km2 (358/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 28070 Dialing code 0321

**Sizzano** is a *[comune](/source/Comune)* (municipality) in the [Province of Novara](/source/Province_of_Novara) in the [Italian](/source/Italy) region [Piedmont](/source/Piedmont), located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of [Turin](/source/Turin) and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of [Novara](/source/Novara). As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,452 and an area of 10.5 square kilometres (4.1 mi2).[3]

Sizzano borders the following municipalities: [Carpignano Sesia](/source/Carpignano_Sesia), [Cavaglio d'Agogna](/source/Cavaglio_d'Agogna), [Fara Novarese](/source/Fara_Novarese), and [Ghemme](/source/Ghemme).

## Sizzano DOC

The comune of Sizzano is home to the *[Denominazione di origine controllata](/source/Denominazione_di_origine_controllata)* (DOC) wine which includes 20 [hectares](/source/Hectare) (50 acres) producing a single red wine. The wine is a blend of 40 to 60% [Nebbiolo](/source/Nebbiolo) (known locally as *Spanna*), 15 to 40% [Vespolina](/source/Vespolina) and up to 25% of [Uva Rara](/source/Uva_Rara) (known locally as *Bonarda Novarese*). All grapes destined for DOC wine production need to be [harvested](/source/Harvested_(wine)) to a [yield](/source/Yield_(wine)) no greater than 10 [tonnes](/source/Tonnes)/ha. The wine is the required to be [aged in barrels](/source/Aged_in_barrels) for at least two years with another additional year of [aging in the bottle](/source/Aging_in_the_bottle) before it can be released to the public. The finished wine must attain a minimum [alcohol level](/source/Alcohol_level) of 12% in order to be [labelled](/source/Labelled_(wine)) with the Sizzano DOC designation.[4]

## Demographic evolution

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1861 1,282 — 1871 1,499 +16.9% 1881 1,732 +15.5% 1901 1,897 +9.5% 1911 1,851 −2.4% Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,758 −5.0% 1931 1,662 −5.5% 1936 1,656 −0.4% 1951 1,618 −2.3% 1961 1,523 −5.9% Year Pop. ±% 1971 1,481 −2.8% 1981 1,475 −0.4% 1991 1,434 −2.8% 2001 1,458 +1.7% Source: Data from ISTAT

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v20_1-0)** ["Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011"](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224). Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v20_2-0)** ["Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018"](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html). Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-istat_3-0)** All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [Istat](/source/National_Institute_of_Statistics_(Italy)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Saunders_4-0)** P. Saunders *Wine Label Language* pg 203 Firefly Books 2004 [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-55297-720-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-55297-720-X)

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