📜 Valle d'Itria
Valle d'Itria is an Italian IGT (PGI) for white, rosé and red wines from eight communes in the provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto in Apulia.
Valle d'Itria is an Italian protected geographical indication (IGT, PGI) for white, rosé and red wines from eight communes in the provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto in Apulia. The specification also covers novello, passito, wines from overripe grapes, frizzante and spumante; the label may name a grape variety.
The long list of permitted varieties includes Verdeca, Bianco d'Alessano, Primitivo, Negroamaro, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Fiano, Falanghina and Aglianico, among others. Minimum total alcohol is 10.5% vol for white, 11% for rosé, 11.5% for red and 11% for novello; passito wines need 15%. The taste ranges from dry to off-dry (abboccato).
The IGT was recognised by an Italian ministerial decree of 12 September 1995, and the name has been protected in the EU since 19 February 1999.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Valle d'Itria ← main grape of ← 🍇 Verdeca → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Murgia, 🍷 Still wine
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Verdeca, 🍇 Bianco d'Alessano
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
Frequently asked questions
Which styles does Valle d'Itria cover?
White, rosé and red wines, plus novello, passito, wines from overripe grapes, frizzante and spumante.
What is the minimum alcohol of Valle d'Itria?
Total alcohol of at least 10.5% vol for white, 11% for rosé, 11.5% for red and 15% for passito.
What does IGT Valle d'Itria mean?
It is an Italian protected geographical indication for wines from eight communes in the provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto, recognised by a decree of 12 September 1995.
What to read next
- 📍 Murgia — A limestone plateau with Castel del Monte.
- 🍇 Verdeca — A white wine grape from Apulia in southern Italy.
- 🍷 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
📜 Locorotondo · 📜 Martina Franca · 📜 Gravina · 📜 Gioia del Colle · 📍 Dalmatian Hinterland · 📜 Bergland
⚠️ 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
- Scheda tecnica / documento unico IGP Valle d'Itria (eAmbrosia)
- Wikidata