📜 Val Tidone
Val Tidone is an Italian PGI (IGP, formerly IGT) for still and frizzante wines and partially fermented grape must from the Tidone valley in the province of Piacenza.
Val Tidone is a protected geographical indication (PGI) for wines from the Tidone valley in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. The area covers the whole territory of six communes (Borgonovo Val Tidone, Caminata, Castel San Giovanni, Nibbiano, Pianello Val Tidone, Ziano Piacentino) and part of four more (Agazzano, Gazzola, Piozzano, Travo). The name has been protected in the EU since 19 February 1999.
The single document covers wine, frizzante wine with evanescent foam, and partially fermented grape must, including Bianco, Barbera, Fortana and Müller Thurgau versions. Colours are straw yellow or red; the taste may be dry, off-dry (abboccato), semi-sweet (amabile) or sweet. Minimum total alcohol is 10% vol for wine and frizzante; the partially fermented must has 1 to 6.3% vol actual alcohol and at least 10.5% vol total. The maximum yield is 136 hl of wine per hectare.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Val Tidone → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Emilia, 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Semi-sparkling wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
Frequently asked questions
What does Val Tidone PGI mean?
It is a protected geographical indication: the grapes come from the delimited area in the province of Piacenza and the wine follows the production rules registered in the EU.
Which products fall under Val Tidone?
Still wine, frizzante wine and partially fermented grape must, in straw yellow or red.
What is the minimum alcohol?
Wine and frizzante need at least 10% vol total alcohol; partially fermented must needs at least 10.5% vol total, with 1 to 6.3% vol actual.
What to read next
- 📍 Emilia — The western part, home of sparkling red Lambrusco.
- 🍷 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.
- 🍷 Rosé — Wine from dark grapes kept briefly with their skins, so the colour is pale pink.
Similar
📜 Castelfranco Emilia · 📜 Modena · 📜 Reggiano · 📜 Forlì · 📜 Provincia di Pavia · 📜 Provincia di Mantova
⚠️ 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
- Documento unico IGP Val Tidone, modifica AM03 del 2019 (eAmbrosia, allegato 52153)
- Wikidata