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Valcamonica

5Wines in the rules

What is made here

Wine colours

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

Where it is

Valcamonica in Italy

The boundary for Valcamonica is not on Vinous yet. It is added by the geography step of the data pipeline.

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 Valcamonica must meet.

5 wines in the rules, all colours.
WineMain grape(s)Max yield
t/ha		Wine from grapes
max. %		Grape ripeness
min. % pot. alc.		Wine
min. % alc.		Acidity
min. g/l		Dry extract
min. g/l
Valcamonica bianco 60% Riesling Renano / Incrocio Manzoni / Muller Thurgau11701011.5515
Valcamonica bianco passito 60% Riesling Renano / Incrocio Manzoni / Muller Thurgau115011144.520
Valcamonica rosso 60% Marzemino / Merlot11701011.54.516
Valcamonica Marzemino 85% Marzemino8701112518
Valcamonica Merlot 85% Merlot87011124.518

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

Valcamonica bianco

  • ≥ 60% Riesling Renano / Incrocio Manzoni / Muller Thurgau · Main grape
  • ≤ 40% Other non-aromatic white varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Valcamonica bianco passito

  • ≥ 60% Riesling Renano / Incrocio Manzoni / Muller Thurgau · Main grape
  • ≤ 40% Other non-aromatic white varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Valcamonica rosso

  • ≥ 60% Marzemino / Merlot · Main grape
  • ≤ 40% Other non-aromatic red varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Valcamonica Marzemino

  • ≥ 85% Marzemino · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% Other non-aromatic red varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Valcamonica Merlot

  • ≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% Other non-aromatic red varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

4,000
Vines per hectare, minimum
800 m
Highest vineyard allowed
Cellar
Where the wine must be made
Within the production zone

02 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

  1. eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (wine) · European Commission · Commission reuse policy
  2. Legge 12 dicembre 2016, n. 238 (Testo unico della vite e del vino), Articles 3, 28 and 33 · Repubblica Italiana · Official act
  3. Disciplinare di produzione: Valcamonica · Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF) · Official act
Still to check (3)
  • Boundary not captured yet (PGIs are not in the Eurac boundary data).
  • From the specification: Vine density applies to new plantings and replantings; flat, particularly damp land is excluded. Vintage must be stated for passito, Marzemino and Merlot. Natural alcohol may be reduced by 0.5% vol in poor years; vinification derogation outside the zone ended 31 December 2012.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.