IGTCrosses into Trentino-Alto Adige
Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Vigneti delle Dolomiti is an IGT (protected geographical indication (IGT)) wine made in the province of Belluno, and partly in Trentino-Alto Adige. The rules allow 10 types (white, rosé, red, semi-sparkling, passito and sparkling).
- Category
- IGT
- Provinces
- Belluno (+ Trentino-Alto Adige)
- Maximum yield
- 23 t/ha
- Minimum alcohol
- 10% vol
- Recognised
- IGT 1997
Grapes
The production rules set no blend for the base wine: they allow the grape varieties approved for cultivation in the area, and require at least 85% of a variety when it is named on the label.
Wine types
Type names are given as they appear on the label.
| Type | Style | Minimum alcohol | Minimum ageing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti bianco | White | 10% vol | – |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti rosato | Rosé | 10% vol | – |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti rosso | Red | 10% vol | – |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti rosso novello | Red | 11% vol | –novello: mainly Lagrein (Bolzano) or Lagrein and Teroldego (Trento) |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti frizzante bianco | Semi-sparkling | 10% vol | –9% vol if made from Moscato giallo grapes |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti frizzante rosato | Semi-sparkling | 10% vol | – |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti frizzante rosso | Semi-sparkling | 10% vol | – |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti passito (uve appassite o stramature) | Passito (dried grapes) | 16% vol | –white, rosé and red; minimum actual alcohol 9% vol for dried grapes and 12% vol for overripe grapes |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti spumante e spumante di qualità bianco e rosato | Sparkling | 11% vol | –secondary fermentation in pressure tank only; minimum duration set by EU legislation |
| Vigneti delle Dolomiti spumante di qualità del tipo aromatico (Moscato giallo) | Sparkling | 11% vol | – |
Production area
The zone includes the whole administrative territory of the provinces of Bolzano, Trento and Belluno; in Veneto only the province of Belluno is concerned.
Sources
- Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali (2019). Disciplinare di produzione dei vini a indicazione geografica tipica "Vigneti delle Dolomiti". Testo consolidato, ultima modifica: Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) 2019/1878 della Commissione del 4 novembre 2019.
Official texts are in Italian. Checked on 2026-11-03.
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