Riso Nano Vialone Veronese

Riso Nano Vialone Veronese is a PGI-protected rice of the Vialone Nano variety, grown exclusively in named municipalities of the southern province of Verona. Seeds must be certified by ENSE, and the grain must meet defined biometric and physico-chemical parameters. The designation was registered at EU level on 2 July 1996.

About this designation

Riso Nano Vialone Veronese holds PGI status under file number PGI-IT-1529, registered on 2 July 1996, and is recorded in the eAmbrosia register under identifier EUGI00000013406. The designated production area comprises named municipalities in the southern province of Verona, including Isola della Scala, Bovolone, Cerea, Zevio, Oppeano, and others listed in the specification. Seeds must be of the Vialone Nano variety and certified by ENSE; a maximum allowable limit of 2 % varietal impurities applies. The caryopsis must meet biometric requirements: length 5,6–5,8 mm, width 3,4–3,6 mm, thickness 2,0–2,2 mm, and a length-to-width ratio of 1,5–1,7. Physico-chemical parameters require amylose content of no less than 21 % dry matter, gelatinisation time between 15 and 20 minutes, consistency index of no less than 0,85 kg/cm², and viscosity index of no more than 2,5 g/cm. Processing takes place in local rice-mills within the area. The grain is not completely hulled and bleached, remaining partially covered by the pericarp. The inspection body is Ente Nazionale Risi, Milan. Labelling must bear the wording 'Riso Nano Vialone Veronese IGP' and the designated logo depicting Cangrande della Scala on horseback with a rice panicle on a black background. The responsible producer group is the Consorzio Tutela Riso Vialone Nano Veronese IGP, based in Isola della Scala.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 26, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 2 July 1996 under file number PGI-IT-1529; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013406.
• Seeds must be of the Vialone Nano variety, certified by ENSE, with no more than 2 % varietal impurities permitted.
• Grain biometric specification: length 5,6–5,8 mm, width 3,4–3,6 mm, thickness 2,0–2,2 mm, length/width ratio 1,5–1,7.
• The Veronese soils of the designated area have a pH of 7,5 or higher, and the spring water is also alkaline, distinguishing the environment from most Italian rice-growing areas.

Tasting notes

Veneto rice from Verona area, traditional Vialone Nano semifino variety. Distinctive small round grain, exceptional starch release for risotto, traditional Veneto risotto rice (preferred over Arborio in regional cooking).

HoReCa use

The specification notes that the rice, remaining partially covered by the pericarp after milling, is in the best condition for preparing typical Veronese risottos.

Packaging

• vacuum-pack-1kg
• vacuum-pack-5kg
• foodservice-bag-25kg