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Valle d'Itria IGT

Valle d'Itria IGT wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Verdeca, the dry white wine and sweet white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Verdeca
Styles
dry white · sweet white · rosé
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Valle d’Itria IGT is a wine region of Puglia, Italy.

Verdeca leads the plantings, with Bianco d’Alessano, Primitivo, Negroamaro and Susumaniello alongside it.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and slopes.

Dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows aromatic and fruity, perfect for lighter dishes, fresh and vibrant and berry notes.

Pour them alongside seafood, pasta with cream sauces, grilled vegetables and salads.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Keeps for 2 to 3 years.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
ElevatedSlopes
Styles
dry whitesweet whiterosé

In the glass.

Sweet white: Aromatic and fruity, Perfect for lighter dishes.

Rosé: Fresh and vibrant, Berry notes.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Angiuli Donato 'Maccone' Maresco Bianco Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy
  • Cantine Miali 'Firr' Fiano Minutolo Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy
  • Cardone 'Prosit' Rosato Frizzante Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy
  • Cardone Verdeca Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy
  • Giovanni Aiello 'Chakra Blu' Bianco Frizzante Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy
  • Giovanni Aiello 'Chakra' Verde Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy
  • I Pastini 'Le Rotaie' Susumaniello Rosato Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy
  • I Pastini 'Verso Sud' Susumaniello Valle d'Itria IGT, Puglia, Italy

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Pasta with cream sauces
  • Grilled vegetables
  • Salads

Serving and cellaring.

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

Nearby regions.

Valle d'Itria IGT: common questions

01.
What grapes is Valle d'Itria IGT known for?
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Verdeca is the signature grape of Valle d'Itria IGT. Bianco d'Alessano, Primitivo, Negroamaro and Susumaniello are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Valle d'Itria IGT make?
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Valle d'Itria IGT produces dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Valle d'Itria IGT?
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Valle d'Itria IGT is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Valle d'Itria IGT wine?
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Try seafood, pasta with cream sauces, grilled vegetables and salads.
05.
How long does Valle d'Itria IGT wine age?
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Keeps for 2 to 3 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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

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