Benaco Bresciano
Wine · PGI · 24 municipalities
Established in 1999, the Benaco Bresciano PGI encompasses 24 municipalities in Lombardy, including lakeside Desenzano del Garda. While neighboring appellations often scale productivity limits according to the grape variety, this designation enforces a uniform maximum yield of 13.5 tons per hectare across all authorized grapes, whether Groppello or Chardonnay. Eighty active producers craft these wines, which range from fresh, straw-yellow whites to ruby reds. Though production is rooted in Brescia, the regulations uniquely permit vinification to cross provincial boundaries into Mantova and Verona, allowing regional cellars to process these grapes while maintaining the strict 10.0% minimum alcohol threshold for the finished red wines.
The facts
- Colour
- white: straw yellow with greenish reflections; red: ruby red; passito: straw yellow with golden reflections
- Taste
- white: harmonious, velvety, characteristic; red: pleasant, vinous, harmonious; passito: sweet, smooth, harmonious, velvety
- Consortium
- Consorzio Valtènesi →
The producers 80
+ 74 more — every one from the consortium's official list
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benaco Bresciano produced?
- Benaco Bresciano is produced in 24 municipalities in Lombardy, Italy: Bedizzole, Calvagese della Riviera, Desenzano del Garda, Gardone Riviera and more.
- What grape is Benaco Bresciano made from?
- Benaco Bresciano is made from Chardonnay (min 85%), Pinot Bianco (min 85%), Riesling Renano (min 85%), Riesling Italico (min 85%), Trebbiano toscano (min 85%), Pinot grigio (min 85%), Groppello (min 85%), Marzemino (min 85%), Barbera (min 85%), Merlot (min 85%).
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Benaco Bresciano?
- The minimum alcohol content of Benaco Bresciano is 10% vol.
- What does IGT mean?
- IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) identifies wines typical of a broader geographic area, with more flexible rules than DOC/DOCG.