Quistello
Wine · PGI · 4 municipalities
Established in 1999 across just four Lombardy municipalities, including Quingentole, the Quistello IGT allows its 21 verified producers to harvest up to 26.0 tonnes of grapes per hectare. This niche denomination differentiates itself from nearby districts by championing the rare Grappello Ruberti grape alongside Lambrusco. Crucially, its rosato must be vinified strictly in bianco without skin contact, forcing red-skinned grapes into a white-wine profile. Finally, for the Lambrusco styles, producers are uniquely permitted to use a traditional mushroom-shaped cork secured with a metal cage, maintaining a historic visual signature unmatched by standard quiet table wines.
The facts
- Colour
- white: straw yellow; rosé: rosé; red: ruby red of varying intensity, sometimes tending towards garnet
- Taste
- white: characteristic, full, sometimes off-dry; rosé: dry, harmonious; red: characteristic, sapid, harmonious
- Consortium
- Consorzio vini Mantovani →
The producers 21
+ 15 more — every one from the consortium's official list
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quistello produced?
- Quistello is produced in 4 municipalities in Lombardy, Italy: Quingentole, Quistello, San Giacomo delle Segnate, San Giovanni del Dosso.
- What grape is Quistello made from?
- Quistello is made from Lambrusco, Grappello Ruberti.
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Quistello?
- The minimum alcohol content of Quistello is 9% vol.
- What does IGT mean?
- IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) identifies wines typical of a broader geographic area, with more flexible rules than DOC/DOCG.