📜 Cannara
Red IGT wine from the communes of Cannara, Bettona and Bevagna in the province of Perugia, Umbria, also in a passito version.
Cannara is an Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGT in Italy, PGI in the EU) from the communes of Cannara, Bettona and Bevagna in the province of Perugia, Umbria.
The single document describes a red wine that may carry the grape variety name on the label: the colour runs from a more or less deep red to garnet, the taste is full, soft and fruity, and the aroma turns spicy with ageing. The minimum total alcoholic strength is 10% vol. The specification also mentions a passito version (Cannara passito).
The single document names a long list of authorised varieties, among them Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Merlot, Montepulciano and Vernaccia Nera.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Cannara → → → 🍷 Sweet wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Umbria, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cannara wine made?
In the communes of Cannara, Bettona and Bevagna in the province of Perugia, Umbria.
Which wine does the Cannara IGT describe?
A red wine that may carry the grape variety name on the label; the specification also mentions a passito version.
What is the minimum alcohol of Cannara wine?
A total alcoholic strength of at least 10% vol.
What to read next
- 🍷 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.
- 🍷 Sweet wine — Wines with a lot of grape sugar, from 45 g/l: dried, overripe, botrytised or frozen grapes; EU categories 15 and 16.
Similar
📜 Montefalco Sagrantino · 📜 Allerona · 📜 Bettona · 📜 Lago di Corbara · 📜 Rosso Orvietano · 📜 Spello
⚠️ 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 / documento unico IGP Cannara (eAmbrosia, PGI-IT-A0854-AM02)
- Wikidata