📜 Valcamonica
Valcamonica is an Italian PGI (IGP, formerly IGT) for red, white and white passito wines from 25 communes in the Alpine Val Camonica, in the province of Brescia in Lombardy.
Valcamonica is a protected geographical indication (PGI) for wines from the Val Camonica in the province of Brescia, Lombardy. The area covers the whole territory of 25 communes, including Breno, Darfo Boario Terme, Capo di Ponte, Cividate Camuno and Bienno. The name has been protected in the EU since 26 January 2006.
The single document covers red, white and white passito wines, and wines that name the grape variety. The red is ruby with garnet shades, intense and full-bodied; the white is straw yellow with greenish reflections, dry and fresh; the passito is golden, sweet and velvety. Varieties listed include Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13, Müller Thurgau, Merlot, Marzemino and Riesling. Minimum total alcohol is 11.5% vol for red and white and 14% vol for the passito. The maximum yield for red and white is 77 hl of wine per hectare.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Valcamonica → → → 🍷 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
What does Valcamonica PGI mean?
It is a protected geographical indication: the grapes come from 25 communes of the Val Camonica in the province of Brescia and the wine follows the production rules registered in the EU.
Which wines are made under Valcamonica?
Red, white and white passito wines, with or without the grape variety on the label.
What is the minimum alcohol?
Minimum total alcohol is 11.5% vol for red and white wines and 14% vol for the white 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 · 📜 Sebino · 📜 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
- Documento unico / fascicolo tecnico IGP Valcamonica (eAmbrosia, allegato 28138)
- Wikidata