Emilia, Emilia Romagna
Emilia IGT wines are produced in the territories of the provinces of Ferrara, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, Reggio Emilia and in part of the province of Bologna. Emilia IGT regulates the production of white, red and rosé wines, mainly made with the following grape varieties: alionza, ancellotta, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, fortana, lambrusco, aromatic malvasia di Candia, malbo gentile, white malvasia di Candia, merlot, montu ', pignoletto, sangiovese, sauvignon blanc and trebbiano. It is a vast area with ancient traditions, which in the hilly areas expresses interesting wines with a distinctly territorial profile.
The territory of Emilia Romagna is divided in two by the Via Emilia, which crosses it in all its length: on one side the Apennines, with its soft hills particularly suited to viticulture, on the other the plain, which descends towards the Po to the Adriatic coast.
Along the Via Emilia there are four production areas: the Piacenza and Parma hills, where Bonarda and Barbera prevail; the lands of Lambrusco, extending from the hills to the banks of the Po between Reggio Emilia and Modena; the Colli Bolognesi and the lower Reno valley, where traditional white wines are produced; finally Romagna, with Sangiovese, Albana and Trebbiano dominating the scene.