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Garda

Appellation

Garda is an appellation in Italy across 76 communes. The rules allow red, rosé and white wine. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments.

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Key facts

Type
DOP (DOC/DOCG)
Category
Semi-Sparkling Wine/Sparkling Wine/Wine
Protected since
2004-04-14
Area
238,736 ha outline of listed communes
Extent N–S × E–W
88.87 × 311.38 km
Centre
45.5643° N, 10.6137° E
Grapes
Ancellotta, Barbera, Bianchetta Trevigiana, Bonarda, Bronner, Bussanello, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Casetta, Chardonnay, Corbina, Cortese, Corvina, Corvinone, Croatina, Dindarella, Dolcetto, Durella, Erbaluce, Erbamat, Erbanno, Forsellina, Fortana, Franconia, Freisa, Gamay, Garganega, Goldtraminer, Gosen, Grapariol, Groppello Di Mocasina, Groppello Di S. Stefano, Groppello Gentile, Invernenga, Kerner, Lagrein, Lambrusco A Foglia Frastagliata, Lambrusco Di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Salamino, Lambrusco Viadanese, Maiolina, Malvasia Bianca Di Candia, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Di Candia Aromatica, Malvasia Istriana, Manzoni Bianco, Marzemina Grossa, Marzemino, Merlot, Meunier, Molinara, Montepulciano, Moradella, Mornasca, Moscato Bianco, Moscato Di Scanzo, Moscato Giallo, Nebbiolo, Negrara, Nosiola, Oseleta, Petit Verdot, Pignola, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Raboso Veronese, Rebo, Regent, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Rondinella, Rossignola, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Schiava Gentile, Schiava Grigia, Schiava Grossa, Schiava, Semillon, Sennen, Serbina, Sylvaner Verde, Syrah, Teroldego, Timorasso, Tocai Friulano, Trebbiano Di Soave, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Romagnolo, Trebbiano Toscano, Turchetta, Uva Rara, Veltliner, Verdea, Verdese, Vespolina, Viognier
Other grapes
Bellagna, Cabernet Carbon, Cabernet Cortis, Cabernet Eidos, Cabernet Volos, Carmenere, Fleurtai, Grappello Ruberti, Helios, Iasma Eco 1, Iasma Eco 2, Iasma Eco 3, Iasma Eco 4, Incrocio Terzi N.1, Johanniter, Julius, Marselan, Merera, Merlot Kanthus, Merlot Khorus, Mueller Thurgau, Muscaris, Palava, Prior, Riesling, Rossola Nera, Sauvignon Kretos, Sauvignon Nepis, Sauvignon Rytos, Solaris, Soreli, Souvignier Gris, Spigamonti
Max yield
74.8 hl/ha
Min planting density
3,500 vines/ha
Irrigation
Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town
8.7 km south-east of Salò
Nearest city
33 km north-west of Verona 258,031 people
To the sea
124 km
Rivers nearby
Mincio (14 km) · Adige (15 km)
Lakes nearby
Garda (0 km)
Same latitude
Tualatin Hills (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
20–1,767 m
Mean elevation
275 m

Measured over the whole outline on 3,458 elevation cells of about 858 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Wines and grape rules

Garda Classico Groppello Red
Groppello Di MocasinaGroppello Gentile
max 74.8 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Groppello Classico Riserva Red
Groppello Di MocasinaGroppello Gentile
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Cabernet Red
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Cabernet Franc Red
Cabernet Franc
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Cabernet Sauvignon Red
Cabernet Sauvignon
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Merlot Red
Merlot
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Pinot Nero Red
Pinot Nero
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Marzemino Red
Marzemino
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Corvina Red
Corvina
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Barbera Red
Barbera
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Rosé Rosé
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Classico Rosso Red
BarberaGroppello Di MocasinaGroppello Di S. StefanoGroppello GentileMarzeminoSangiovese
max 74.8 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Classico Rosso Superiore Red
BarberaGroppello Di MocasinaGroppello Di S. StefanoGroppello GentileMarzeminoSangiovese
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Classico Chiaretto Red
BarberaGroppello Di MocasinaGroppello Di S. StefanoGroppello GentileMarzeminoSangiovese
max 74.8 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Garganega White
Garganega
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Pinot Bianco White
Pinot Bianco
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Pinot Grigio White
Pinot Grigio
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Chardonnay White
Chardonnay
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Tai White
Tocai Friulano
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Riesling Italico White
Riesling Italico
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Riesling White
Riesling
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Cortese White
Cortese
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Sauvignon White
Sauvignon
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Spumante White · Sparkling Wine
ChardonnayPinot BiancoRiesling
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Frizzante White · Semi-Sparkling Wine
ChardonnayGarganega
min 3,500 vines/ha
Garda Classico Bianco White
RieslingRiesling Italico
max 74.8 hl/ha · min 3,500 vines/ha

Bedrock

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 76

Show all 76

Wineries · 62

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications

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