Description
The San Martino della Battaglia PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: White and Liqueur.
Production Area
The production area of San Martino della Battaglia PDO is within the territory of the municipalities of Sirmione, Desenzano, Lonato and Pozzolengo in the Province of Brescia, in the Lombardy region and within the Municipality of Peschiera in the Province of Verona, in the Veneto region.
Description of product typologies
San Martino della Battaglia PDO Bianco has a citron-yellow to golden colour; the nose is embracing, revealing a sweet fruitiness of peach and apricot and a hazelnut finish; it is dry on the palate, with a bitter aftertaste and returns of dried and roasted hazelnut.San Martino della Battaglia PDO Liquoroso is a yellow to golden in colour; the nose is intense with notes of sultana, dried apricot and candied orange; it is sweet, velvety and harmonious on the palate, with a bitter aftertaste and reminiscences of citrusy and mineral notes. San Martino della Battaglia PDO Liquoroso wine must be obtained through the alcoholisation of the base must, including that which is partially fermented; for this typology of wine the use of concentrated must to increase the total alcohol level is not permitted.
Additional specifications
The San Martino della Battaglia PDO designation can be followed by the specification Vigna (Vineyard) with the relative toponym.Inter-regional PDOs: San Martino della Battaglia PDO wine is produced with the same characteristics in both the provinces of Brescia, in Lombardy, and Verona in the Veneto region.
