Emilia or Dell'Emilia

The "Emilia" or "dell'Emilia" PGIs are red wines (also sparkling and novello), white wines (also sparkling), rosé wines (also sparkling). In addition, it is possible to indicate on the label certain grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Emilia-Romagna region.

Grapes

The production of "Emilia" or "dell'Emilia" PGI wines must only include vines suitable for cultivation in Emilia-Romagna. The specification of the varieties Alionza, Ancellotta or Lancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Fortana, Lambrusco, Malvasia di Candia Aromatica, Malbo gentile, Malvasia bianca di Candia, Marzemino, Merlot, Montu', Pignoletto, Pinot bianco, Pinot grigio, Pinot nero, Riesling italico, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Trebbiano, is reserved for wines composed of at least 85% of the corresponding grape variety. Up to a maximum of 15% of the wine can be used, vines with the same berry colour suitable for cultivation in Emilia-Romagna.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The white (10.00% vol.), even sparkling, is straw yellow in colour, with a fruity, floral aroma and a dry to sweet, savoury flavour. The red (10.00% vol.), even sparkling, has a ruby red color, vinous, fruity and floral, dry taste, soft. The Novello red (11.00% vol.) is distinguished by its bright color and strong fruity notes. The rosé (10.00% vol.), even sparkling, has a more or less intense rosy colour, a fruity aroma and a dry to sweet, savoury flavour. Finally, when a vine is expressly indicated, its organoleptic characteristics are enriched with typical characteristics of the same, specified in the product specification.

Grape production area

The production area includes a large part of the Emilia-Romagna region, with the exclusion of the south-eastern area, washed by the Adriatic Sea.

Specificity and historical notes

The cultivation of grapes in Emilia has ancient origins, dating back to the Iron Age. In Etruscan times, the oldest and most typical vines of the area, the Lambuschi, were selected from wild grapes. Numerous testimonies of Roman authors praise the goodness of Emilian wine. The development of wine-growing activities has continued its development also in the Middle Ages, as demonstrated by the classification of grapes and wines carried out by Pier de Crescenzi in 1300.