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The sparkling wines of the Garda DOC may carry the international designation "Crémant" starting from the 2025 vintage. Until now, only the Italian designation "Spumante" was allowed. The consortium has also revised its production regulations and allows new designations and grape varieties. The grape variety Garganega is now also permitted with an alcohol content of only nine percent by volume. This makes Garganega Garda DOC the first protected designation of origin in Italy for a low-alcohol still wine.
Additionally, the consortium is introducing new grape varieties and updating the permitted uses. Müller-Thurgau is now approved for still and sparkling wines. For still wines, winemakers may also use the red grape variety Rebo. Garganega and Chardonnay are now also approved for sparkling wines, and Corvina is also allowed for rosé sparkling wines.
New is also the Pinot Grigio Ramato Rosato for a copper-colored rosé wine, which is made from Pinot Grigio grapes with skin contact time.
All changes apply from the 2025 harvest. The Garda DOC area encompasses over 31,000 hectares of vineyards, spread across 70 municipalities in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto. They are located in the southern part of Lake Garda in the provinces of Brescia, Mantua, and Verona.
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