IGT · since 1999
Calabria
Wine · PGI · 404 municipalities
Established in 1999, the regional Calabria IGT spans 404 municipalities, including Acquaformosa and Africo, allowing a high maximum yield of 19.0 tons per hectare. This broad denomination distinguishes itself by permitting a 0.5% volume alcohol deduction specifically for its vivace and frizzante styles, as well as during unfavorable harvest years. While standard regional wines here are permitted an eighty percent press yield, the production of sweet passito—made from grapes dried on graticci or using forced-air—is restricted to a tight fifty percent grape-to-wine yield, ensuring concentration despite the generous limits allowed for standard dry wines.
Gaglioppo %9.5% vol min190 q/ha maxsource ↗
Production zone
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The facts
- Colour
- white: pale straw yellow; red: more or less intense red; rosé: more or less intense pink; white passito: deep straw yellow; red passito: deep red
- Taste
- white: fresh, harmonious; red: harmonious, typical; rosé: harmonious, pleasant; passito: sweet, delicate/harmonious
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Calabria produced?
- Calabria is produced in 404 municipalities in Calabria, Italy: Acquaformosa, Acquappesa, Acquaro, Acri and more.
- What grape is Calabria made from?
- Calabria is made from Gaglioppo, Greco Bianco, Greco Nero, Magliocco Canino, Montonico Bianco, Nerello Mascalese, Guarnaccia Bianca, Pecorello, Calabrese (Nero d'Avola).
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Calabria?
- The minimum alcohol content of Calabria is 9.5% vol.
- What does IGT mean?
- IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) identifies wines typical of a broader geographic area, with more flexible rules than DOC/DOCG.