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DOC area (also Colli Morenici Mantovani del Garda or Morenici Colli Mantovani del Garda) for red wines, rosé wines and white wines in the Italian region of Lombardy. The zone includes the municipalities of Castaglione delle Stiviere, Cavriana, Monzambano, Ponti sul Mincio, Solferino and Volta Mantovana in the province of Mantova in the north of Lake Garda. If the grapes come from classified vineyards, Vigna can be indicated followed by the lagenname.

The single-varietal wines must contain at least 85% of the respective variety. The red wines are Cabernet (Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon) and Merlot. The white wines are Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco (Pinot Blanc), Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris) and Sauvignon (Sauvignon Blanc).

Rosso or Rubino and Rosato or Chiaretto are blended from Merlot (max. 45%), Rondinella (max. 40%), Cabernet (max. 20%), Sangiovese and/or Molinara and/or Negrara Trentina (max. 15%). A Riserva is made from Cabernet and Merlot. The Bianco is produced from Garganega, any use of Trebbiano Toscano, Trebbiano di Soave/Trebbiano Nostrano = Verdicchio Bianco and Trebbiano Giallo (max. 35%), Chardonnay (max. 35%), as well as any use of Sauvignon, Riesling and Riesling Italico = Welschriesling (max. 15%).

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