📜 Sebino
Sebino is an Italian PGI (IGT) for white, red, novello, passito and varietal wines from communes around Lake Iseo and the Franciacorta area in the province of Brescia, Lombardy.
Sebino is an Italian protected geographical indication (PGI, formerly IGT) for wines from the whole territory of 19 communes in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, among them Iseo, Erbusco, Rovato, Adro and Passirano, plus the western part of the commune of Brescia (the Sant'Anna hill). The area lies at the northern edge of the Po plain, near Lake Iseo.
The specification covers white, red, novello and passito wines, and wines naming a white or red variety. Minimum total alcohol is 11% vol for white and red, 11.5% vol for varietal wines and 14% vol for passito; minimum total acidity is 4.5 g/l as tartaric acid.
Many varieties are listed, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Merlot, Marzemino, Groppello, Erbamat, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Trebbiano. The maximum yield is 13,000 kg of grapes per hectare (91 hl/ha), and 65 hl/ha for passito.
Facts
| Registered | PGI, protected in the EU since 19 February 1999 1 |
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How it connects to Wine
📜 Sebino → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Lombardy
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Which wines does Sebino cover?
White, red, novello and passito wines, and wines that name a white or red grape variety.
Where is Sebino produced?
In 19 communes of the province of Brescia around Lake Iseo and Franciacorta, plus the western part of Brescia (Lombardy).
What is the minimum alcohol?
11% vol for white and red, 11.5% vol for varietal wines and 14% vol for passito.
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
📜 Capriano del Colle · 📜 Collina del Milanese · 📜 Montenetto di Brescia · 📜 Ronchi Varesini · 📜 Valcamonica · 📜 Terre Lariane
⚠️ 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 / documento unico IGP Sebino (PGI-IT-A1041-AM01), eAmbrosia, Ares(2014)2049711
- Wikidata