📜 Colli Cimini
Italian IGT (PGI) for white, red and rosé wines, also frizzante, novello, passito and late harvest, from 14 communes in the province of Viterbo, Lazio.
Colli Cimini is an Italian IGT (indicazione geografica tipica), registered in the EU as a protected geographical indication (PGI), for white, red and rosé wines. The grapes come from the whole territory of 14 communes in the province of Viterbo, in Lazio, on the hills at the foot of the Cimini mountains, including Caprarola, Ronciglione, Sutri and Vignanello.
The specification covers white wine (also frizzante or novello), red wine (also frizzante or novello), rosé (also frizzante), and white passito and late-harvest wines. Wines can be made from one, two or three varieties. A long list of varieties is allowed, including Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
The minimum total alcohol is 10% vol for white, red and rosé wines and 15% vol for passito and late harvest. Yields are limited to 21,000 kg of grapes per hectare for white, 20,000 kg for red and rosé, and 8,000 kg for passito and late harvest. The label may carry the terms IGT, passito, novello and vendemmia tardiva. The IGT was recognised by ministerial decree of 22 November 1995.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Colli Cimini → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Lazio, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What wines does Colli Cimini IGT cover?
White, red and rosé wines, including frizzante and novello versions, plus white passito and late-harvest wines.
What is the minimum alcohol?
10% vol total alcohol for white, red and rosé; 15% vol for passito and late harvest.
Where do the grapes come from?
From the whole territory of 14 communes in the province of Viterbo, Lazio.
Similar
📜 Cerveteri · 📜 Civitella d'Agliano · 📜 Genazzano · 📜 Anagni · 📜 Colli della Sabina · 📜 Frusinate
⚠️ 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 IGT Colli Cimini, PGI-IT-A0767-AM02 (eAmbrosia, Ares(2014)1917843)
- Wikidata