Colli Piacentini Ortrugo Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Producers listed

Bottles to find

Colli Piacentini Ortrugo is an appellation in Colli Piacentini, Italy.

Ortrugo is the grape to know here.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as valley floor.

The region is known for dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine.

Labels here fall under the DOC.

Names to look for on a shelf: Ferrari & Perini, Il Poggiarello and Torre Fornello.

At the table these bottles work with fish dishes, pasta with white sauce and light salads.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 2 to 3 years.

Climate

ContinentalWide diurnal swing

Terrain

Valley floor

Styles

dry whitesweet whitesparkling

Grapes planted here.

01 OrtrugoDominant Read →

Classifications.

Producers worth knowing.

01 Ferrari & Perini

02 Il Poggiarello

03 Torre Fornello

Bottles to look for.

Bulli Ortrugo dei Colli Piacentini Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Cantine Fratelli Bonelli Ortrugo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Ferrari & Perini Ortrugo Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Il Poggiarello Colli Piacentini Ortrugo Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
La Ciocca Ortrugo Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Roberto Manara Ortrugo Frizzante Colli Piacentini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Saccomani Ortrugo Colli Piacentini Frizzante, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Santa Giustina Ortrugo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

At the table.

fish dishes
pasta with white sauce
light salads

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.
Keeps for 2 to 3 years.

Nearby regions.

01 ItalyItaly Read → 02 Emilia-RomagnaItaly Read → 03 PiedmontItaly Read → 04 LiguriaItaly Read → 05 Colli PiacentiniItaly Read → 06 Val d'ArdaItaly Read → 07 VigolenoItaly Read →

Colli Piacentini Ortrugo: common questions

01.

What grapes is Colli Piacentini Ortrugo known for?

Ortrugo is the signature grape of Colli Piacentini Ortrugo.

02.

What kind of wine does Colli Piacentini Ortrugo make?

Colli Piacentini Ortrugo produces dry white wine, sweet white wine and sparkling wine.

03.

Where is Colli Piacentini Ortrugo?

You will find Colli Piacentini Ortrugo in Italy, where it is an appellation.

04.

What food goes with Colli Piacentini Ortrugo wine?

Try fish dishes, pasta with white sauce and light salads.

05.

How long does Colli Piacentini Ortrugo wine age?

Keeps for 2 to 3 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Colli Piacentini guide.