Cannara
Wine · PGI · 3 municipalities
Recognized since 1999, the Cannara IGT is a highly specialized Umbrian wine designation limited to just three municipalities, including Bettona and Bevagna. Unlike neighbouring regional IGTs that permit a broad spectrum of white, rosé, and sparkling styles, Cannara distinguishes itself by restricting production exclusively to two red-grape variants: rosso and sweet rosso passito. Vines cultivated under this standard are permitted a maximum yield of 17.0 tonnes per hectare, with the concentrated passito style requiring a strict grape-to-wine yield cap of just 45% compared to the 80% allowed for base wines. The resulting dry red wines deliver a minimum alcohol of 10.0% by volume and a pleasantly bitter, herbaceous profile.
The facts
- Colour
- red: bright ruby red, more or less intense, tending to garnet with aging; passito: more or less deep red tending to garnet
- Taste
- red: full, smooth, harmonious, pleasantly bitterish, fruity, delicately herbaceous, pleasantly tannic, with hints of toasted wood when aged; passito: sweet, full, smooth, harmonious, fruity, characteristic
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cannara produced?
- Cannara is produced in 3 municipalities in Umbria, Italy: Bettona, Bevagna, Cannara.
- What grape is Cannara made from?
- Cannara is made from vitigni idonei alla coltivazione nella Regione Umbria (Allegato 1), Sangiovese, Merlot, Cornetta.
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Cannara?
- The minimum alcohol content of Cannara is 10% vol.
- What does IGT mean?
- IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) identifies wines typical of a broader geographic area, with more flexible rules than DOC/DOCG.