📜 Marmilla
White, red and rosé IGT wines, also novello and frizzante, from 18 communes of the Marmilla area in Sardinia.
Marmilla is an Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGT in Italy, PGI in the EU) from 18 communes in the Marmilla area of Sardinia: nine in the Medio Campidano area (Collinas, Furtei, Pabillonis, Samassi, Sanluri, Sardara, Serrenti, Villamar and Villanovaforru) and nine in the province of Oristano (Baressa, Gonnoscodina, Gonnostramatza, Masullas, Mogoro, Morgongiori, Pompu, Simala and Siris).
The specification allows white, red, rosé and novello wines, and also frizzante white, red and rosé wines. The taste ranges from dry to sweet (the novello from dry to medium-dry). The minimum total alcoholic strength is 10% vol. for white, 10.5% vol. for rosé, 11% vol. for red and novello, and 10.5% vol. for the frizzante. The maximum yield is 19 t of grapes (152 hl of wine) per hectare for white, 18 t (144 hl) for red and novello and 18 t (135 hl) for rosé.
The grape variety name may appear on the label. The single document lists many authorised varieties, among them Vermentino, Cannonau, Monica, Nuragus, Bovale, Cagnulari and Carignano.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Marmilla → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Sardinia
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Marmilla wine made?
In 18 communes of the Marmilla area in Sardinia: nine in the Medio Campidano area and nine in the province of Oristano.
Which wines does the Marmilla IGT allow?
White, red, rosé and novello wines, and also frizzante white, red and rosé wines. The minimum total alcohol is between 10% and 11% vol. depending on the type.
Can the grape variety appear on the label?
Yes, the specification provides for wines with the name of a white or red grape variety.
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.
Similar
📜 Nurra · 📜 Romangia · 📜 Isola dei Nuraghi · 📜 Planargia · 📜 Province of Nuoro · 📜 Tharros
⚠️ 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 IGT Marmilla (eAmbrosia, PGI-IT-A0789)
- Wikidata