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GENERAL
In the Rimini province vine growing plays a major role in the agricultural sector. Table B and graph no. 3 show the importance of this sector - in terms of PLV - (Produzione Lorda Vendibile, saleable gross production) - if compared to the PLV of other vegetable products in the Rimini province .
Tab. B - AGRICULTURAL YEAR 2001
| CULTIVATION TYPE |
P.L.V.
IN THOUSAND EURO |
| Cereals |
4.973,66 |
| Industrial cultivation |
4.697,80 |
| Vegetables |
30.513,72 |
| Forage plants |
6.781,08 |
| Flower nursery, mushrooms and officinal plants |
10.935,97 |
| Wine grapes |
12.091,13 |
| Fruit |
8.144,78 |
| Olive tree |
4.069,27 |
| total |
82.207,41 |
Grafico n.3 - AGRICULTURAL YEAR 2001
VITICULTURE SPREAD
In the Rimini province, the vine is found especially in the hill and hill-foot areas and to a lower extent in the plains.
Table C shows the figures from the 2000 agricultural census about the number of companies growing vines and the SAU cultivated with vines (Superficie Agricola Utile - useful agricultural surface) (actual and average values) in the different communes.
The companies growing vine in the administrative district are 4001, which accounts for 62,54% of the total (6503); the average useful agricultural surface (SAU) cultivated with vines per company is 0,64 hectares; the SAU cultivated with vines accounts for 12,4% of the total SAU.
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Tab. C - Agriculture census 2000
| Comune |
Companies growing vines |
SAU cultivated with vines (hectares) |
Average SAU cultivated with vines (hectares) |
| Bellaria I.M. |
55 |
10,95 |
0,20 |
| Cattolica |
12 |
2,57 |
0,21 |
| Coriano |
451 |
626,72 |
1,39 |
| Gemmano |
82 |
31,48 |
0,38 |
| Misano A. |
301 |
123,16 |
0,41 |
| Mondaino |
54 |
18,89 |
0,35 |
| Monte Colombo |
145 |
116,14 |
0,80 |
| Montefiore C. |
96 |
34,31 |
0,36 |
| Montegridolfo |
49 |
15,4 |
0,31 |
| Montescudo |
92 |
98,43 |
1,07 |
| Morciano di R. |
51 |
17,32 |
0,34 |
| Poggio Berni |
142 |
83,54 |
0,59 |
| Riccione |
80 |
24,27 |
0,30 |
| Rimini |
1120 |
914,51 |
0,82 |
| Saludecio |
220 |
206,96 |
0,94 |
| San Clemente |
178 |
192,92 |
1,08 |
| San Giovanni M |
226 |
217,91 |
0,96 |
| Santarcangelo |
416 |
223,31 |
0,54 |
| Torriana |
45 |
19,61 |
0,44 |
| Verucchio |
186 |
238,83 |
1,28 |
| totale |
4.001 |
3.217,23 |
0,64 |
To point out the peculiarity of Rimini viticulture and how much it is widespread in the area, we can compare the last figures with those from the 2000 census related to Emilia Romagna region Table D.
Tab. D
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Average SAU cultivated with vines per company (hectares) |
% Of companies growing vines out of total no. of companies |
% of SAU cultivated with vines out of total SAU (hectares) |
| Rimini |
0,64 |
62,54% |
11,09 |
| Regione |
1,37 |
40,8% |
5,4 |
It should be noted that the percentages of both the companies growing vines and the useful agricultural surface (SAU) cultivated with vines compared to the total are very high, thus showing how much viticulture is widespread in the territory.
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