📜 Montecastelli
Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGP, IGT) from three communes in the province of Pisa, Tuscany.
Montecastelli is an Italian wine with a protected geographical indication (IGP, traditionally IGT) from three communes in the province of Pisa, in Tuscany. The specification covers only white and red wines, and red novello. The white may name Trebbiano, Malvasia or Vermentino; the red may name Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon or Cabernet Franc. There is no rosé and no sparkling version.
The grapes come from the whole territory of the communes of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Volterra and Pomarance.
The minimum total alcohol is 11% vol for white wines and 12% vol for red wines. The maximum yield is 10 t/ha (80 hl/ha) for white wines and 9 t/ha (72 hl/ha) for red wines and novello. The label may carry the traditional terms IGT and Novello. The file lists the ministerial decree of 21 June 2006 as the national recognition of the IGT.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Montecastelli → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Tuscany, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Montecastelli produced?
In the province of Pisa in Tuscany, in the communes of Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Volterra and Pomarance.
Is there a rosé or sparkling Montecastelli?
No. The specification covers only white and red wines and red novello.
What are the minimum alcohol and the maximum yield?
Minimum total alcohol is 11% vol for white and 12% vol for red. Maximum yield is 10 t/ha for white and 9 t/ha for red and novello.
What to read next
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
- 🍷 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.
Similar
📜 Val di Magra · 📜 Terre di Casole · 📜 Costa Toscana · 📜 Orcia · 📜 Terratico di Bibbona · 📜 Valdinievole
⚠️ 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 Montecastelli (eAmbrosia, 2014)
- Wikidata