📜 Bettona
Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGP, IGT) from the commune of Bettona in the province of Perugia, Umbria.
Bettona is an Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGP, traditionally IGT) from the commune of Bettona in the province of Perugia, Umbria. The specification describes white and red wines, which may carry the name of the grape variety; the yield rules also cover rosé wines and frizzante versions.
The grapes come from the whole administrative territory of the commune of Bettona. The specification lists a long set of varieties, among them Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grechetto, Pinot bianco and Sauvignon.
The minimum total alcohol is 10.0% vol for both white and red wines. The label may carry the traditional terms IGT and Novello. The file lists the ministerial decree of 18 November 1995 as the national recognition of the IGT.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Bettona → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Umbria, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bettona produced?
In the commune of Bettona, in the province of Perugia in Umbria; the grapes come from its whole administrative territory.
What wines can be called Bettona?
White and red wines, which may carry the grape variety name; the yield rules also mention rosé wines and frizzante versions.
What is the minimum alcohol?
The minimum total alcohol is 10.0% vol for both white and red wines.
What to read next
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
Similar
📜 Allerona · 📜 Spello · 📜 Narni · 📜 Amelia · 📜 Torgiano · 📜 Assisi
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Fascicolo tecnico / disciplinare IGP Bettona (eAmbrosia, 2014)
- Wikidata