📜 Gambellara
PDO white wine from Garganega, with Classico, Superiore, sparkling and Vin Santo versions.
Gambellara is a protected designation of origin (PDO) white wine from the Veneto region of Italy, with the traditional mention DOC. The EU register lists it as registered on 18 September 1973. The product categories are wine and quality sparkling wine. The specification covers Gambellara, also in the Classico, Superiore and sparkling (spumante) versions, and Gambellara Classico Vin Santo.
The single document says the wines contain 80% Garganega. They are pale straw yellow and brilliant, with a fresh, delicate aroma, and a dry, fresh and lively taste with a slightly bitter almond background. The minimum total alcoholic strength is 9.00% vol and the minimum non-reducing extract is 15.0 g/l. Vin Santo is golden yellow to amber, with a medium-sweet (abboccato) taste, a minimum total alcoholic strength of 16.00% vol and a minimum extract of 26.0 g/l. The minimum total acidity is 4.5 g/l for all of them.
The main varieties listed are Garganega, Chardonnay, Trebbiano di Soave and Pinot Bianco, with Durella also listed.
Maximum yields are 98 hl/ha for Gambellara and the sparkling type, 91 hl/ha for Superiore, 87.5 hl/ha for Classico and 50 hl/ha for Classico Vin Santo.
The production zone covers all or part of the communes of Gambellara, Montebello Vicentino, Montorso and Zermeghedo, with a delimited area inside it for the Classico mention. Additional geographical mentions are allowed for Classico, Superiore and Vin Santo, as listed in Annex A of the specification.
For the link with the area, the specification cites a wide temperature range, basaltic and calcareous substrates and low rainfall.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Gambellara ← main grape of ← 🍇 Garganega → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Veneto, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sparkling wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Garganega
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Gambellara?
A PDO white wine from the Veneto region of Italy, with the traditional mention DOC, made mainly from Garganega.
Which versions does the Gambellara specification cover?
Gambellara, also Classico, Superiore and sparkling (spumante), and Gambellara Classico Vin Santo.
Which communes make up the Gambellara area?
All or part of Gambellara, Montebello Vicentino, Montorso and Zermeghedo.
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.
- 🍷 Sparkling wine — Four EU categories with at least 3 bar of carbon dioxide; traditional, tank and ancestral methods; Champagne, Cava, Prosecco.
- 🍷 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
📜 Recioto di Gambellara · 📍 Soave · 📜 Arcole · 📜 Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio · 📜 Colli Trevigiani · 📜 Soave Superiore
⚠️ 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.