Lago di Corbara

What is made here

Wine colours

Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.

Where it is

Lago di Corbara in Italy

Latitude: 42.6°–42.8° N
Vineyard altitude: 138 m to 364 m
Production zone: 34,953 ha

Worked out from the boundaries (smallest container first). They follow whole communes, so a neighbour sharing a commune can show up here too.

Boundary drawn from whole communes, so it is a little larger than the legal zone. Boundary: Eurac Research PDO inventory (CC0). Country outlines: Natural Earth. Dots on the zone map are the vineyard points used for climate.

Showing every colour The colour filter changes the rules and grapes. Climate, vintages and soils describe the vineyards, so they stay the same.

01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Lago di Corbara must meet.

23 wines in the rules, all colours.
Wine	Main grape(s)	Max yield t/ha	Wine from grapes max. %	Grape ripeness min. % pot. alc.	Wine min. % alc.	Actual alc. min. %	Acidity min. g/l	Dry extract min. g/l	Ageing min. months	In wood min. months	In bottle min. months
Lago di Corbara Bianco	60% Grechetto / Sauvignon	10	70	11.5	12	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Bianco Riserva	60% Grechetto / Sauvignon	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Grechetto	85% Grechetto	9	70	11.5	12	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Grechetto Riserva	85% Grechetto	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Vermentino	85% Vermentino	9	70	11.5	12	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Vermentino Riserva	85% Vermentino	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Chardonnay	85% Chardonnay	9	70	11.5	12	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Chardonnay Riserva	85% Chardonnay	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Sauvignon	85% Sauvignon Blanc	9	70	11.5	12	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Rosso	70% Cabernet sauvignon / Merlot / Pinot nero / Sangiovese	9	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	21	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Sauvignon Riserva	85% Sauvignon Blanc	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	14	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Rosso Riserva	70% Cabernet sauvignon / Merlot / Pinot nero / Sangiovese	7	70	12.5	13	–	4.5	23	–	12	–
Lago di Corbara Cabernet Sauvignon	85% Cabernet Sauvignon	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	21	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Vendemmia Tardiva	60% Grechetto / Sauvignon	10	40	15	15	10	4	17	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva	85% Cabernet Sauvignon	7	70	12.5	13	–	4.5	23	–	12	–
Lago di Corbara Passito	60% Grechetto / Sauvignon	10	40	16	15	10	5	20	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Passito Riserva	60% Grechetto / Sauvignon	10	40	16	16	11	5	20	24	–	3
Lago di Corbara Merlot	85% Merlot	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	21	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Merlot Riserva	85% Merlot	7	70	12.5	13	–	4.5	23	–	12	–
Lago di Corbara Pinot Nero	85% Pinot Noir	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	21	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Pinot Nero Riserva	85% Pinot Noir	7	70	12.5	13	–	4.5	23	–	12	–
Lago di Corbara Sangiovese	85% Sangiovese	8	70	12	12.5	–	4.5	23	–	–	–
Lago di Corbara Sangiovese Riserva	85% Sangiovese	7	70	12.5	13	–	4.5	23	–	12	–

From the official production rules (disciplinare di produzione). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Bianco

≥ 60% Grechetto / Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 40% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Bianco Riserva

≥ 60% Grechetto / Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 40% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 30 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Grechetto

≥ 85% Grechetto · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Grechetto Riserva

≥ 85% Grechetto · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 30 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Vermentino

≥ 85% Vermentino · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Vermentino Riserva

≥ 85% Vermentino · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 30 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Chardonnay

≥ 85% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Chardonnay Riserva

≥ 85% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 30 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Sauvignon

≥ 85% Sauvignon Blanc · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Rosso

≥ 70% Cabernet sauvignon / Merlot / Pinot nero / Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 30% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Sauvignon Riserva

≥ 85% Sauvignon Blanc · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 30 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Rosso Riserva

≥ 70% Cabernet sauvignon / Merlot / Pinot nero / Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 30% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the second year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Cabernet Sauvignon

≥ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Vendemmia Tardiva

≥ 60% Grechetto / Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 40% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 31 January of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva

≥ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the second year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Passito

≥ 60% Grechetto / Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 40% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 31 January of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Passito Riserva

≥ 60% Grechetto / Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 40% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

At least 24 months' ageing.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Merlot

≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Merlot Riserva

≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the second year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Pinot Nero

≥ 85% Pinot Noir · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Pinot Nero Riserva

≥ 85% Pinot Noir · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the second year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Sangiovese

≥ 85% Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Lago di Corbara Sangiovese Riserva

≥ 85% Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 15% other non-aromatic varieties authorised in Umbria · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the second year after the harvest.

Other varieties allowed

Besides the main grapes, the rules allow these varieties in some wines. Grape names link where a profile exists.

36 varieties · 5 wines

Albana, Bellone, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Canaiolo Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Greco, Greco Bianco, Incrocio Bruni 54, Maceratino, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Mostosa, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Spoletino, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdello, Verdicchio Bianco, Vermentino, Vernaccia di S. Giminiano, Viognier, Welschriesling

37 varieties · Lago di Corbara Grechetto, Lago di Corbara Grechetto Riserva

Albana, Bellone, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Canaiolo Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Greco, Greco Bianco, Incrocio Bruni 54, Maceratino, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Mostosa, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Spoletino, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdello, Verdicchio Bianco, Vermentino, Vernaccia di S. Giminiano, Viognier, Welschriesling

37 varieties · Lago di Corbara Vermentino, Lago di Corbara Vermentino Riserva

Albana, Bellone, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Canaiolo Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Grechetto, Greco, Greco Bianco, Incrocio Bruni 54, Maceratino, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Mostosa, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Spoletino, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdello, Verdicchio Bianco, Vernaccia di S. Giminiano, Viognier, Welschriesling

38 varieties · Lago di Corbara Chardonnay, Lago di Corbara Chardonnay Riserva

37 varieties · Lago di Corbara Sauvignon, Lago di Corbara Sauvignon Riserva

Albana, Bellone, Biancame, Bombino Bianco, Canaiolo Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Friulano, Garganega, Grechetto, Greco, Greco Bianco, Incrocio Bruni 54, Maceratino, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio, Manzoni Bianco, Montonico Bianco, Mostosa, Muller Thurgau, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Passerina, Pecorino, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Spoletino, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdello, Verdicchio Bianco, Vermentino, Vernaccia di S. Giminiano, Viognier, Welschriesling

35 varieties · Lago di Corbara Rosso, Lago di Corbara Rosso Riserva

Aglianico, Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Calabrese, Canaiolo Nero, Carignan, Cesanese Comune, Cesanese D Affile, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Dolcetto, Foglia Tonda, Gaglioppo, Gamay, Grechetto Rosso, Grero, Lacrima, Maiolica, Malbec, Malvasia, Mammolo, Marselan, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Primitivo, Prugnolo Gentile, Rebo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sagrantino, Syrah, Tannat, Teroldego, Vernaccia Nera

38 varieties · Lago di Corbara Cabernet Sauvignon, Lago di Corbara Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva

Aglianico, Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Calabrese, Canaiolo Nero, Carignan, Cesanese Comune, Cesanese D Affile, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Dolcetto, Foglia Tonda, Gaglioppo, Gamay, Grechetto Rosso, Grero, Lacrima, Maiolica, Malbec, Malvasia, Mammolo, Marselan, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Prugnolo Gentile, Rebo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tannat, Teroldego, Vernaccia Nera

38 varieties · Lago di Corbara Merlot, Lago di Corbara Merlot Riserva

Aglianico, Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Canaiolo Nero, Carignan, Cesanese Comune, Cesanese D Affile, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Dolcetto, Foglia Tonda, Gaglioppo, Gamay, Grechetto Rosso, Grero, Lacrima, Maiolica, Malbec, Malvasia, Mammolo, Marselan, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Prugnolo Gentile, Rebo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tannat, Teroldego, Vernaccia Nera

38 varieties · Lago di Corbara Pinot Nero, Lago di Corbara Pinot Nero Riserva

Aglianico, Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Canaiolo Nero, Carignan, Cesanese Comune, Cesanese D Affile, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Dolcetto, Foglia Tonda, Gaglioppo, Gamay, Grechetto Rosso, Grero, Lacrima, Maiolica, Malbec, Malvasia, Mammolo, Marselan, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Primitivo, Prugnolo Gentile, Rebo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tannat, Teroldego, Vernaccia Nera

38 varieties · Lago di Corbara Sangiovese, Lago di Corbara Sangiovese Riserva

Aglianico, Alicante, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Canaiolo Nero, Carignan, Cesanese Comune, Cesanese D Affile, Ciliegiolo, Colorino, Dolcetto, Foglia Tonda, Gaglioppo, Gamay, Grechetto Rosso, Grero, Lacrima, Maiolica, Malbec, Malvasia, Mammolo, Marselan, Merlot, Montepulciano, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Prugnolo Gentile, Rebo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sagrantino, Syrah, Tannat, Teroldego, Vernaccia Nera

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

4,000

Vines per hectare, minimum

600 m

Highest vineyard allowed

No forcing

Forcing the vines is prohibited

Cellar

Where the wine must be made

Within the production zone

02 · Climate fingerprint

The climate

The growing season averages 19.0 °C, hot on Gregory Jones's scale, with 1,926 growing degree days (Winkler III).

The average year 1991–2020, vineyards at about 270 m

Monthly mean, °CRain, mmGrowing season

Growing-season temperature: 19.0 °C; Hot · 19–21 °C (Jones)
Growing degree days: 1,926; Region III: 1,667–1,943 degree days
Growing-season rain: 509 mm; Of 933 mm a year
Harvest rain: 207 mm; September–October

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly averages at 5 vineyard points (Vineyard point 1, 197 m; Vineyard point 2, 289 m; Vineyard point 3, 485 m; Vineyard point 4, 174 m; Vineyard point 5, 207 m), moved to each point's height from the model's terrain. Indices that need daily data are not captured yet. How the climate figures are made.

Lower confidence:Monthly reanalysis in moderately complex terrain; not yet checked against a weather station.

Closest climates in the database

Picked by the data, not by hand: the profiles nearest on season warmth (counted twice), degree days, rain, ripening-month nights and day–night range. Neighbours within 30 km are left out, as they share the same weather.

1. Montecompatri ColonnaVery similarCompared with Lago di Corbara: same season warmth, similar rain.

2. Colli Bolognesi Classico PignolettoVery similarCompared with Lago di Corbara: same season warmth, similar rain.

3. SovanaVery similarCompared with Lago di Corbara: same season warmth, similar rain.

Growing-season temperature

Lago di Corbara

19.0 °C

Montecompatri Colonna

19.0 °C

Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto

19.0 °C

Sovana

19.0 °C

Growing degree days

Lago di Corbara

1,926

Montecompatri Colonna

1,931

Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto

1,930

Sovana

1,917

Growing-season rain

Lago di Corbara

509 mm

Montecompatri Colonna

514 mm

Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto

520 mm

Sovana

490 mm

03 · Year by year

35 vintages

Each column is one growing season: heat above or below the 1991–2020 average, and rain at harvest. Pick a year for the details.

Warmer than averageCooler than averageHarvest rain (Sep–Oct)Average harvest rain, 207 mm

2025

Growing-season temp.
Growing degree days
Harvest rain
Growing-season rain
September nights
Hot days and frosts

Seasons are labelled by harvest year (April–October). Year-to-year changes from ERA5-Land; tested against station records in Alto Adige (r = 0.94 for season temperature at Bolzano). Rain varies more locally, so treat single-season rain with some caution. Vintage ratings, harvest dates and frost or hail events have places in the data model but are not loaded yet.

04 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

A geospatial inventory of regulatory information for wine protected designations of origin in Europe · Candiago et al., Scientific Data 9, 394 (2022); Eurac Research · CC0
Quality wines in Italy and France: a dataset of PDO specifications · figshare 25393261 · CC BY 4.0
ERA5-Land monthly averaged data (reanalysis-era5-land-monthly-means) · Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Climate Data Store · CC BY 4.0 (Copernicus licence)
OpenStreetMap vineyard areas (landuse=vineyard), from Geofabrik country extracts · OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
Copernicus DEM GLO-90 (AWS open data tiles) · European Space Agency / Copernicus · Copernicus DEM licence
Disciplinare di produzione: Lago di Corbara · Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF) · Official act
Appellation nesting worked out from boundaries (pipeline/build_nesting.py) · Vinous, from the Eurac PDO boundaries · CC0 (source data)
Climate profiles calculated by Vinous: method

Still to check (3)

Generated from EU reference data: check against the current product specification.
From the specification: Riserva yields also cap grapes per vine (1.5 kg red, 2 kg white). Natural alcohol for Vendemmia Tardiva (15%) and Passito (16%) is after drying; the grapes need 11.5% at harvest. White wines range 'da secco a abboccato' and the sweet wines 'da abboccato a dolce', so sweetness is null. Passito Riserva ages in wood of up to 225 litres.
National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.