📜 Gutturnio

Gutturnio is an Italian protected designation of origin (DOC, PDO) for red wine from hills in the province of Piacenza. It has been in the EU register since 7 December 2011.

The specification covers two kinds of wine: still Gutturnio, which may also be Superiore, Classico Superiore, Riserva or Classico Riserva, and Gutturnio frizzante. The main varieties are Croatina (Bonarda) and Barbera.

The still wine is ruby red, more or less intense, dry and full in body. Its minimum total alcoholic strength is 12.50% vol, the minimum non-reducing extract is 24.0 g/l and the minimum total acidity is 5.0 g/l, expressed as tartaric acid. The frizzante is bright ruby red with an evanescent foam and residual sugar of no more than 17 g/l. Its minimum total strength is 12.00% vol and its minimum non-reducing extract is 22.0 g/l.

The maximum yield is 70 hectolitres per hectare for the still wine and 84 hl/ha for the frizzante.

The grape zone is made up of several areas in the province of Piacenza. It covers the whole hilly territory of the commune of Ziano Piacentino and part of the hilly territory of Pianello Val Tidone, Borgonovo Val Tidone, Castel San Giovanni, Nibbiano, Agazzano, Piozzano, Gazzola, Vigolzone, Rivergaro, Ponte dell'Olio, Castell'Arquato, Carpaneto Piacentino, S. Giorgio Piacentino, Gropparello, Alseno, Lugagnano Val d'Arda and Vernasca.