📜 Camarro
Camarro is an Italian PGI (IGT) wine from the commune of Partanna in the province of Trapani, Sicily: white, red and rosé, also frizzante and red novello.
Camarro is an Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI), known in Italy as Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT). The grapes come from the whole territory of the commune of Partanna, in the province of Trapani, Sicily.
The specification covers white, red and rosé wines. White is straw yellow, red is ruby red and rosé is cherry pink (cerasuolo); the taste ranges from dry to sweet. All types can be frizzante, and the red can also be novello. Minimum total alcohol is 9% vol for all three types.
The specification allows a list of varieties, including Zibibbo, Ansonica, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Barbera. Maximum yield is 17 t of grapes per hectare for white and 14 t for red and rosé. The IGT was recognised by decree of 10 October 1995, and the name has been protected in the EU since 1999.
Facts
| Registered | EU register: 1999; IGT recognised by decree of 10 October 1995 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Zibibbo, Ansonica, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Barbera and others |
| Yield | 17 t/ha for white, 14 t/ha for red and rosé |
How it connects to Wine
📜 Camarro → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Marsala (Western Sicily), 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Where does Camarro wine come from?
From the whole territory of the commune of Partanna in the province of Trapani, Sicily.
Which wine types does the Camarro IGT allow?
White, red and rosé wines from dry to sweet; all can be frizzante, and the red can also be novello.
What does IGT mean on a Camarro label?
The wine follows the Camarro IGT specification: grapes from the delimited zone, authorised varieties, minimum alcohol and yield limits.
What to read next
- 📍 Marsala (Western Sicily) — Western Sicily, the province of Trapani: home of the PDO liqueur wine Marsala, aged in wood.
- 🍷 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.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📜 Delia Nivolelli · 📜 Erice · 📍 Dalmatian Hinterland · 📜 Bergland · 📜 Carinthia · 📜 Vorarlberg
⚠️ 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
- Documento unico / disciplinare IGP Camarro (eAmbrosia, PGI-IT-A0805)
- Wikidata