Ortrugo dei Colli Piacentini or Ortrugo–Colli Piacentini DOC is located in Emilia-Romagna in north-east Italy. The wine is made from the grape variety of the same name and which is native to and widely grown in the Piacenza area. It was initially used in blends. Only in the 1970s did local vine growers decide to make Ortrugo on its own. Ortrugo is now the most common white wine in the Piacenza area.

Wine styles (3): Ortrugo has a light straw-yellow colour, a delicate aroma, a dry or semi-dry taste; still or lively. There are three versions of Ortrugo DOC Colli Piacentini: Ortrugo Frizzante (semi-sparkling), Ortrugo Fermo (still) and Ortrugo Spumante (sparkling).

Bibliography

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David Gleave, The Wines of Italy (Salamander Books, London, 1989).

Dr Ian D’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014).

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Nicolas Belfrage MW, From Barolo to Valpolicella—The Wines of Northern Italy (Faber & Faber, 1999).

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