📜 Colli del Limbara
Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGP, IGT) from the Gallura hills in northern Sardinia.
Colli del Limbara is an Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGP, traditionally IGT) from the Gallura hills in northern Sardinia. The specification covers white, red and rosé wines, red novello, and frizzante white, red and rosé wines; the taste ranges from dry to sweet.
The grapes come from the whole territory of 24 communes: 23 in the province of Olbia-Tempio, including Olbia, Tempio Pausania, Arzachena and Calangianus, and Viddalba in the province of Sassari. The specification lists many varieties, among them Vermentino, Cannonau, Carignano, Monica, Cagnulari, Bovale, Nuragus, Merlot, Syrah and Chardonnay.
The minimum total alcohol is 10% vol for white, 11% vol for red and novello, and 10.5% vol for rosé and for all frizzante wines. The maximum yield is 19 t/ha for white wines (152 hl/ha) and 18 t/ha for red and rosé wines (144 and 135 hl/ha). The label may carry the traditional terms IGT and Novello.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Colli del Limbara → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Gallura
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Colli del Limbara produced?
In the Gallura area of northern Sardinia: 23 communes in the province of Olbia-Tempio and Viddalba in the province of Sassari.
What wines can be called Colli del Limbara?
White, red and rosé wines, red novello, and frizzante white, red and rosé wines, from dry to sweet.
What are the minimum alcohol and the maximum yield?
Minimum total alcohol is 10% vol for white, 11% vol for red and novello, 10.5% vol for rosé and frizzante wines. Maximum yield is 19 t/ha for white and 18 t/ha for red and rosé.
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.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
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⚠️ 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 Colli del Limbara (eAmbrosia, 2011)
- Wikidata