IGT · since 2006
Benevento
Wine · PGI · 78 municipalities
Established in 2006, the Benevento PGI encompasses 78 municipalities in Campania, beginning alphabetically with Airola. Rather than relying on wood-aging standards, this appellation distinguishes itself from neighboring territories by explicitly forbidding the term "Riserva" on labels. Instead, the disciplinare outlines 41 highly specific style and varietal combinations. This complex matrix allows thirteen single-varietal wines—including local grapes like Falanghina, Greco, and Coda di Volpe—to be produced not only as dry wines but also as sweet passito wines requiring a minimum of 16% total alcohol, or as fresh novello releases, establishing a highly detailed regulatory profile unique to the province.
Aglianico 85%9.5% vol min190 q/ha maxsource ↗
Production zone
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The facts
- Colour
- white: more or less intense straw yellow; red: more or less intense ruby red, tending to garnet with aging; rosé: more or less intense pink
- Taste
- white: dry or medium-dry, balanced; red: dry, full-bodied, balanced; rosé: dry or medium-dry, balanced
- Consortium
- Sannio Consorzio Tutela Vini →
The producers 0
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benevento produced?
- Benevento is produced in 78 municipalities in Campania, Italy: Airola, Amorosi, Apice, Apollosa and more.
- What grape is Benevento made from?
- Benevento is made from Aglianico (min 85%), Falanghina (min 85%), Fiano (min 85%), Greco (min 85%), Coda di Volpe (min 85%), Piedirosso (min 85%), Sciascinoso (min 85%), Barbera (min 85%), Cabernet Sauvignon (min 85%), Sangiovese (min 85%).
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Benevento?
- The minimum alcohol content of Benevento 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.