Garda Colli Mantovani
Under the name Garda Colli Mantovani there are white , rosé and red wines that are produced in the northern Italian province of Mantua , Lombardy region . The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " (" Denominazione di origine controllata " - DOC) since 1976 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.
generation
The following types of wine are produced:
- Garda Colli Mantovani Bianco : consists of a maximum of 35% Garganega , a maximum of 35% Trebbiano toscano and a maximum of 35% Chardonnay. A maximum of 15% Sauvignon and / or Riesling may be added.
- Garda Colli Mantovani Rosato and Garda Colli Mantovani Rosso : consists of: a maximum of 45% Merlot , a maximum of 40% Rondinella and a maximum of 20% Cabernet. A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties ( Sangiovese , Molinara and / or Negrara trentina ) may be added individually or together.
- Garda Colli Mantovani… , followed by the name of a grape variety must contain at least 85% of the named grape variety. A maximum of 15% other analogue grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Lombardy may be added individually or together.
- Merlot
- Cabernet: must be at least 85%. Cabernet Sauvignon and / or Cabernet Franc made
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Bianco
- Pinot grigio
- Sauvignon .
Growing area
The cultivation is limited to the territory of the municipalities of Castiglione delle Stiviere , Cavriana , Monzambano , Ponti sul Mincio , Solferino and Volta Mantovana in the Lombardy region .
literature
- Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
- Jacques Orhon: Le nouveau guide des vins d'Italie . Les editions de l'homme, Montreal 2007, ISBN 978-2-7619-2437-5 .
- Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani (download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines). (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 26, 2018 (Italian).