📜 Spello
Spello is an Italian PGI (IGT) for white and red wines, also varietal, from the commune of Spello in the province of Perugia, Umbria.
Spello is an Italian protected geographical indication (PGI, formerly IGT) for white and red wines from the whole territory of the commune of Spello, in the province of Perugia, Umbria. Vineyards lie between 180 and 750 m above sea level, and the document says vines have been grown here since Etruscan times.
The specification covers white and red wines, which may also name the grape variety. Minimum total alcohol is 10% vol for both; minimum non-reducing extract is 13 g/l for white and 17 g/l for red. Reds turn garnet with ageing and can show spicy and toasted notes after ageing.
Many varieties are listed, including Grechetto, Trebbiano Spoletino, Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Montepulciano, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Vermentino.
Facts
| Registered | PGI, protected in the EU since 19 February 1999 1 |
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How it connects to Wine
📜 Spello → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Umbria, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Which wines does Spello cover?
White and red wines, which may also name the grape variety on the label.
Where is Spello produced?
In the whole territory of the commune of Spello, in the province of Perugia (Umbria).
What is the minimum alcohol?
10% vol total alcohol for both white and red, with minimum extract of 13 g/l (white) and 17 g/l (red).
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
📜 Allerona · 📜 Bettona · 📜 Narni · 📜 Amelia · 📜 Torgiano · 📜 Assisi
⚠️ 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 Spello (PGI-IT-A0856-AM02), eAmbrosia, Ares(2014)2054738
- Wikidata