Where is Spello produced?

Spello is produced in 1 municipality in Umbria, Italy: Spello.

What grape is Spello made from?

Spello is made from Grechetto, Trebbiano, Sangiovese, Merlot.

What is the minimum alcohol content of Spello?

The minimum alcohol content of Spello is 10% vol.

IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) identifies wines typical of a broader geographic area, with more flexible rules than DOC/DOCG.

IGT · since 1999

Spello

Wine · PGI · 1 municipality

Established in 1999 within Umbria, the Spello IGT is highly localized, restricted entirely to its namesake municipality of Spello. Unlike broader regional designations, this micro-denomination currently lists zero verified producers. The appellation permits white, red, and rosé styles with a minimum alcohol level of 10.0% volume and a maximum grape yield of 17.0 tons per hectare. A technical distinction of Spello is its exceptionally high grape-to-finished-wine yield of 80% across all categories. When aged, the red wines transition from bright ruby to garnet, developing toasted wood notes and a spicy character alongside their characteristically bitterish, harmonic finish.

Grechetto %10% vol min170 q/ha maxsource ↗

Production zone

Producers0 verified

The facts

Colour: ruby red, lively, more or less intense, tending towards garnet with aging
Taste: full, smooth, harmonious, and pleasantly bitterish, fruity, characteristic, delicately herbaceous; pleasantly tannic, with hints of toasted wood when aged

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Spello produced?: Spello is produced in 1 municipality in Umbria, Italy: Spello.
What grape is Spello made from?: Spello is made from Grechetto, Trebbiano, Sangiovese, Merlot.
What is the minimum alcohol content of Spello?: The minimum alcohol content of Spello 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.