📜 Bivongi
An Italian DOC for red, rosé and white wines from ten communes in Calabria around Bivongi.
Bivongi is an Italian DOC (protected designation of origin, PDO) for red, rosé and white wines from Bivongi and nine neighbouring communes in Calabria (provinces of Reggio Calabria and Catanzaro).
The single document lists Bivongi Rosso, Rosso Riserva, Rosso Novello, Rosato and Bianco. Minimum total alcohol is 12% vol for Rosso, 12.5% for Riserva, 11.5% for Rosato and 10.5% for Bianco. The principal varieties listed include Gaglioppo, Greco Nero, Calabrese, Greco Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Guardavalle and Malvasia Bianca.
The DOC was recognised by ministerial decree of 24 May 1996.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Bivongi ← main grape of ← 🍇 Gaglioppo → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Calabria, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Gaglioppo
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
Frequently asked questions
What wines does Bivongi cover?
Bivongi Rosso, Rosso Riserva, Rosso Novello, Rosato and Bianco.
Where is the Bivongi area?
In Calabria, Italy: the communes of Bivongi, Camini, Caulonia, Monasterace, Pazzano, Placanica, Riace, Stignano, Stilo and Guardavalle.
What does the Bivongi DOC status mean?
It is a protected designation of origin: the grapes come from the delimited area, and the wine follows a product specification that sets the varieties, maximum yields and minimum alcohol.
What to read next
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 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
📜 Lamezia · 📜 Lipuda · 📜 Sant'Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto · 📜 Savuto · 📜 Costa Viola · 📜 Scilla
⚠️ 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 (Bivongi, PDO-IT-A0605)
- Documento unico / scheda tecnica DOP Bivongi, Ares(2014)1935798 (eAmbrosia)
- Wikidata