Brussels, 18 December 2023
The European Commission has today added wines from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy (covering municipalities within the provinces of Bologna, Modena and Ravenna) to the Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) register. Emilia-Romagna wines are produced in four categories: wine, sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine and semi-sparkling wine. The unique characteristics of these wines originate in the warm but breezy continental climate, in combination with soils of alluvial origin with a high pebble and silt content. The day-to-night temperature variation in summer also help the grapes to reach optimum ripeness, preserving their aromatic and acidic properties, ensuring a freshness in the wines. The expertise of local winegrowers also plays an important role. This includes the choice of rootstock and training system, canopy management, regulating of the water supply and innovative sparkling wine production techniques.
Emilia-Romagna wines are primarily based on the Pignoletto grape variety with a small addition of other grape varieties. The sparkling wines are moderately aromatic, fruity and have a perceptible acidity, while the still wines also have floral notes and appreciable minerality.
This new denomination will be added to the list of 1,640 wine products already protected. The list of all protected geographical indications can be found in the eAmbrosia database. More information is available online at Quality Schemes and on our GIView portal.
Source – EU Commission