Albana di Romagna

Albana di Romagna is a sub-region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

Albana is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is chalk and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Dry white wine and passito wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows its high-quality production.

Labels here fall under the DOCG.

Names to look for on a shelf: Ancarani, Fattoria Zerbina, Poderi Morini and Tre Monti.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, light pasta dishes, roasted vegetables and cheese platters.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Passito: Its high-quality production.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Ancarani Perlagioia Bianco, Albana di Romagna Secco DOCG, Italy
• Ancarani Santa Lusa, Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy
• Cantine Spalletti Colonna di Paliano 'Duchessa di Montemar' Secco, Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy
• Celli 'Le Querce' Dolce, Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy
• Celli 'Solara' Passito, Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy
• Cevico Vigneti Galassi Dolce, Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy
• Fattoria Monticino Rosso Codronchio, Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy
• Fattoria Zerbina AR Passito Riserva, Albana di Romagna DOCG, Italy

At the table.

• seafood
• light pasta dishes
• roasted vegetables
• cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Albana di Romagna: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Emilia-Romagna guide.