Lombardia
General
Lombardy boasts some highly favorable places for vines in a region where the Alpine climate is tempered by the lakes of Garda, Iseo, Como and Maggiore in the north, and the Apennines to the south. The region's most productive zone, Oltrepò Pavese, also ranks as the most anonymous, since much of its wine is sold in bulk to restaurants in Milan, Genoa and other cities. Oltrepò Pavese is also Italy's leading source of Pinot Nero grapes, though much of the supply is used by Piedmontese and other bottlers of spumante wine from neighboring regions. However, recent acknowledgement given to some local producers is bringing more attention to the area. Only a fraction of the wine produced annually in Oltrepò Pavese is sold as DOC, and then often at low prices. Unjustifiably, for some very good wines are made there, not only Pinots but robust Barbera, Bonarda and Oltrepò Pavese Rosso, plus fruity white Rieslings and Moscatos. Signs of a revival have been noted in local sparkling wines by both classical and tank methods of fermentation. The Valtellina earns more respect abroad, and not only in Switzerland. DOCG has been granted to Valtellina Superiore and its four subdistricts: Grumello, Inferno, Sassella and Valgella. Those wines have gained favor in the world, along with the rich and mellow Sforzato or Sforzato di Valtellina DOCG. The Superiore reds of Valtellina are among the most austere of Nebbiolos, due to the coolness of the terraced mountain vineyards, so steep in places that grapes are hauled in with baskets on cables. But the apparent lightness is deceptive, for some have the strength and stamina to improve for well over a decade. Good wines are made in the provinces of Bergamo, Mantova and even Milano, but the prize for quality and variety goes to Brescia, which boasts a majority of the region's DOC/DOCGs: Botticino, Capriano del Colle, Cellatica, Franciacorta, Terre di Franciacorta, Garda Bresciano, San Martino della Battaglia and two zones that share territory with Veneto: Garda and Lugana. Under Garda DOC are four wines from the Garda Classico area in the province of Brescia. The white Lugana, which can compare with fine Soave Classico in class, has been growing in stature. Lombardy's most admired wines of the moment are from Franciacorta. Terre di Franciacorta DOC applies to a sturdy red from Cabernet, Barbera and Nebbiolo, as well as to white wines from Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay. But Franciacorta's reputation has been built on the outstanding bottle-fermented sparkling wines fashioned by estates. Nearly a third of Italy's bottle-fermented sparkling wine is produced in the Brescia area, but only wines from select vineyards in the zone qualify as Franciacorta DOCG.
DOCG
Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG
Granted DOCG 2007
Methode Champenoise Sparklers
Metodo Classico and Rosé – min 70% Pinot Nero; balance PG, PB and Chard
Metodo Classico Pinot Nero and Rosé – min 85% Pinot Nero; balance PG, PB and Chard
Franciacorta DOCG
Granted DOCG 1995
Hills south of lake Iseo
Sparkling wines from Chardonnay and/or Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Bianco
For Rosato a min 15 % Pinot Nero
Satèn = Crémant-style 100% Chardonnay
Aging:
Normale - 18 mon/25 mon.
Rosé – 24 mon/31 mon
Saten - 24 mon/31 mon
Vintage - 30 mon/ 37 mon.
Riserva – 60 mon/67 mon.
Styles: SpDw, SpDRos
Valtellina Superiore DOCG
Granted DOCG 1998
Stretch of hillside vineyards south of Sondrio
Includes communes of: Sassella (Finest Quality), Grumello (Lightest wines), Inferno (Hottest, rockiest part of valley), Valgella (largest production, low quality), Moraggia and Stagafassali.
Chiavanesca min 90%
Aging: min 24 mon w/ 12 in wood, min 36 mon for Riserva
Styles: DR
Moscato di Scanzo DOCG
Granted DOCG 2009
100% Moscato di Scanzo
Made from dried grapes
Aging: Min 24 mon
Sforzato di Valtellina/Sforzato DOCG
Granted DOCG
90-100% Chiavanesca
Made from withered grapes
Aging: Min 18 mon
Styles: DR
DOCs
Botticino DOC
Granted DOC 1968
Hillside slopes south of Brescia
Barbera min 30%, Schiava min 10%, Marzemino min 20 %, Sangiovese min 10%, other grapes max 10%
Aging: for Riserva min 24 mon
Styles: DR
Capriano del Colle DOC
Granted 1980
Small swath of hills south of Brescia centered on Capriano del Colle
Bianco and Trebbiano: Trebbiano di Soave min 85%
Rosso and Novello: Sangiovese min 40%, Marzemino min 35%, Barbera min 3%, Merlot and/or Incrocio Terzi max 15%
Aging: For Riserva min 24 mon
Styles: DW, FrDW, DR, NovDR
Cellatica DOC
Granted DOC 1968
Hills west of Brescia, flanked by Franciacorta
Marzemno min 30%, Barbera min 30%, Schiava min 10%, Incrocio Terzi min 10%, other red grapes max 10%
Aging: For Superiore min 12 mon
Styles: DR
Colli Morencini Mantovani del Garda DOC
Granted DOC 1976
Hills south of Lake Garda
Bianco: Garganega max 35%, Trebbiano max 35%, Chardonnay max 35%, Sauvignon and/or Riesling max 15%
Rosso and Rosato: Merlot max 45%, Rondinella max 40%, Cabernet max 20%
Varietal Whites: Min 85% of stated varietal; from Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon
Varietal Reds: Min 85% of stated varietal; From Cabernet Sauvignon or Franc, Merlot
Aging: Cabernet and Merlot Riserva min 24 mon w/ 12 in wood
Styles: DW, DR, Ros
Garda DOC
Bianco Classico: Riesling a/o Riesling Italico min 70%, other whites max 15%
Rosso Classico, Chiaretto Classico and Rosato: Gropello max 30%, Marzemino max 5%, Sangiovese min 5%, Barbera min 5%, other reds max 10%
Frizzante: Garganega a/o Chardonnay 100%
Varietals: min 85% from Barbera, Cab, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Chardonnay, Cortese, Corvina, Garganega, Gropello, Marzemino, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Nero, Riesling, Riesling Italico, Sauvignon, Tocai
Aging: Gropello and Rosso Classico min 24 mon
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
Granted DOC 1987
Broad section of the Po plain south of Mantova
Two sub-zones: Viadnese-Sabbionetano and Oltrepo Mantovano
Grapes: Lambrusco Viadanese, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani and/or Lambrusco Salamino min 85%; Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Ancellotta and/or Fortana max 15%
May be Rosso or Rosato, dry or sweet, still or Frizzante
Styles: DR, FrDR, SR, FrSR, Ros, FrRos, SRos. FrSRos
Lugana di San Benedetto DOC
Granted DOC 1967
On the south shore of Lake Garda extending into the Veneto
Sparkling and still whites from a minimum of 85% Trebbiano di Lugana
Styles: DW, SpDW
Oltrepo Pavese DOC
Hillsides in the southwest corner of Lombardy, south of Pavia
Two sub-zones: Buttafuoco and Sangua di Giuda
Spumante: Pinot Nero min 70%, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco max 30%
Rosso, Rosato, Buttafuoco and Sangua di Giuda: Barbera 25-65%, Uva Rara, Vespolina and/or Pinot Nero max 45%
Varietal: min 85% from Bonarda, Barbera, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Cortese, Moscato Bianco, Pinot Nero, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Cab Sauv, Malvasia, Chardonnay
Liquoroso/Passito: Moscato Bianco min 85%
Aging: Spumante min 18 mon. in bottle and cannot be released before 24 mon.; Moscato Passito min 8 mon.; Rosso Riserva min 24 mon.
Styles: DW, FrDW, DR, FrDR, Ros, SW, FrSW, SpDW
(Riviera del) Garda Bresciano DOC
Granted DOC 1977
Western edge of Lake Garda
Bianco: Riesling Italico and/or Riesling Renano up to 100%
Rosso and Chiaretto: Gropello 30-60%, Sangiovese 10-25%, Marzemino 5-30%, Barbera 10-20%, other reds max 10%
Gropello: min 85% Gropello
Styles: DW, SpDW, Ros, SpRos, DR, NovDR
San Colombano (al Lambro) DOC
Granted DOC 1984
North of the Po and east of Pavia, near Oltrepò Pavese
Croatina 30-45%, Barbera 25-40%, Uva Rara 5-15%, other reds max 15%
Styles: DR
San Martino della Battaglia DOC
Granted DOC 1970
Southern shores of Lake Garda, intertwined with Lugana
Styles: Dry and sweet wines from Tocai Friulano min 80%
Terre di Franciacorta DOC
Granted DOC 1995
Reserved for non-sparkling whites and reds
Bianco: Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Nero up to 100%
Rosso: Cab Sauvignon and Franc min 25%, Barbera min 10%, Nebbiolo min 10%, Merlot min 10%, other red max 10%
Styles: DW, DR
Valcalepio DOC
Granted DOC 1976
Abuts Franciacorta
Bianco: Pinot Bianco and Chardonnay 55-80%, Pinot Grigio 20-45%
Rosso: Cabernet Sauvignon 25-60%, Merlot 40-75%
Aging: Rosso min 12 mon w/ 3 mon in wood; Rosso Riserva min 36 mon w/ 12 in wood; Moscato Passito min 24 mon
Styles: DW, DR, SR
Valtellina DOC
Granted DOC 1968
Area of the Valtellina not covered by DOCG
Chiavanesca min 80%, other red grapes max 20%
Aging: min 6 mon.; Sforzato min 24 mon.
Styles: DR
IGTs
Alto Mincio IGT
Benaco Bresciano IGT
Bergamasca IGT
Collina del Milanese IGT
Montenetto di Brescia IGT
Provincia di Mantova or Mantova IGT
Provincia di Pavia or Pavia IGT
Quistello IGT
Ronchi di Brescia IGT
Sabbioneta IGT
Sebino IGT
Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGT
Valcamonica IGT
Veneto
General
"From the region of Veneto, Verona's classic wines are bona fide natives. Soave, from Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave, is usually dry and still, though sparkling and sweet Recioto versions are also prescribed. Soave, the most popular of Italian dry whites, ranks third after Chianti and Asti in volume among classified wines (with more than 50 milion liters a year). Valpolicella, made from a blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes, has been fourth in volume among DOCs with more than 30 million liters. Valpolicella is noted as a hearty red to drink relatively young, though grapes from its vineyards in the hills north of Verona can also be partly dried and made into the richly dry Amarone della Valpolicella or the opulently sweet Recioto della Valpolicella. Amarone, amply structured and long on the palate, ranks with Italy's most authoritative red wines with a list of admirers growing around the world. It is unquestionably one of the great red wines for aging. Bardolino from the same basic grapes as Valpolicella, is enviably easy to drink, whether in the light red or dark pink Chiaretto version. Bardolino has also gained in popularity as a Vino Novello, another category in which Veneto leads production in Italy. Bardolino, from the shores of Lake Garda, also ranks high in terms of volume with about 20 million liters a year. Another Veronese DOC wine of note is Bianco di Custoza, a crisp white much appreciated in northern Italy. Verona also shares two DOCs with Lombardy: Lugana and Garda. A distinctive DOC produced between Verona and Vicenza is Lessini Durello, a steely dry white, usually sparkling, that seems destined for wider recognition. The Veronese also make alternative wines of distinction, especially the reds produced by the so-called ripasso method in which the basic Valpolicella is refermented with the pomace of Amarone to gain body and structure. The Veneto's central hills take in several DOC zones. Near Vicenza are Gambellara, with whites similar to those of neighboring Soave, and Colli Berici, where varietal wines from Tocai, the Pinots, Merlot and Cabernet prevail. Also in the province is Breganze, where Cabernet, Merlot and whites from the Pinots and Chardonnay have earned a reputation, though the most admired wine is often the sweet Torcolato. Near Padova are the Colli Euganei range of hills, whose sheer slopes render a range of red and white varietals. Treviso's province takes in the hills north of Venice between the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, noted for the popular Prosecco, a dry to softly sweet white, almost always bubbly. A refined version is known as Superiore di Cartizze. The adjacent Montello e Colli Asolani zone is noted for Prosecco, Cabernet and Merlot. Producers of Prosecco have used their experience with sparkling wine to build markets with Pinot and Chardonnay, made either by the tank fermentation or the classical bottle fermentation methods. The plains northeast of Venice take in the Piave DOC zone, where Merlot and Cabernet dominate a large range of trendy varietals, though the local red Raboso and white Verduzzo still attract admirers. Lison-Pramaggiore (previously noted for white Tocai and Cabernet and Merlot) has a full list of popular varietals. Merlot and Cabernet Franc have been the workhorse varieties of the central and eastern Veneto for decades, often in light and easy wines to drink young. But some producers blend the two, increasingly with Cabernet Sauvignon, and age the wines in small oak barrels to develop greater style and complexity. Among white varieties, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon and Chardonnay continue to gain ground, often in youthfully fruity versions but also as oak-aged wines of depth and style. Veneto shares 5 DOC zones with other regions: Garda, Lugana and San Martino della Battaglia with Lombardy, Lison-Pramaggiore with Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Valdadige with Trentino-Alto Adige." Source: http://www.italianmade.com
DOCG
Bardolino Superiore DOCG
Granted DOC 1968, Granted DOCG 2001
Southernmost shore of Lake Garda
Covers 16 communes in the Provence of Verona including Bardolino, Garda, Peschiera, Sommacampagna
Corvina 35-65%, Molinara 10-40%, Rossignola, Barbera, Sangiovese and/or Garganega max 15%
Aging: min 12 mon prior to release
Styles: DR
Recioto di Soave DOCG
Granted DOC 1968, Granted DOCG 1992
East of Verona around the town of Soave; includes the Alpone, Illasi, Mezzane and Tramiga Valley.
Classico zone is the band of hills between Saove and Monforte d'Alpone
Garganega min 70%, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and/or Trebbiano di Soave max 30% (of the 30% only 15% can be other types of Trebbiano)
Aging: wines cannot be sold until Sept. 1 of the year following harvest
Styles: SW, SpSW
Soave Superiore DOCG
Smaller Classico zone is a band of hills between Soave and Monforte d'Alpone
Soils volcanic with calcerous clay in classico zone, more alluvial outside
Garganega min 70%, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and/or Trebbiano di Soave max 30%. Of this 30% max 15% can be other types of Trebbiano (ie. Trebbiano Toscana)
Superiore cannot be released before September 1st of year following the vintage, Superiore Riserva until Novemeber 1st
Styles: DW, SpDW
Recioto di Gambellara Classico DOCG
Granted DOCG
Min 80% Garganega with max 20% Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and/or Trebbiano di Soave
Made from dried grapes. May be still or sparkling
Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene e Colli Asolani DOCG
Granted DOCG 2009
Prosecco min 85%, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and/or Verdiso max 15%, Verdiso alone max 10%
Styles: DW, FrDW, SpDW
DOC
Bagnoli (di Sopra) DOC
Granted DOC 1995
South and southeast of the town of Padova, in the flatlands around the Adige River
Classico for wines from the commune of Bagnoli only.
Spumante Bianco and Rosato: Chardonnay min 20%, Raboso min 40%
Bianco:Chardonnay min 30%, Tocai Italiano and/or Sauvignon min 20%, Raboso (vinified white) min 10%, other white grapes max 10%
Rosato: Raboso Piave and/or Raboso Veronese min 50%, Merlot max 40%, other reds max 10%
Rosso: Merlot 15-60%, Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Carmenere min 15%, Raboso Piave/Veronese min 15%, other red grapes max 10%
Friularo Rosso: Raboso Piave min 90%, other reds max 10%
Merlot and Cabernet: varietal wines min 85%
Rosso Passito: Raboso Piave/Veronese min 70%
Aging: Rosso, Friularo and Varietal Red Riserva min 24 mon w/ min 12 in barrel; Passito min 24 mon in barrels
Styles: DW, SpDW, Ros, SpRos, DR, SR
Arcole DOC
Granted DOC
Rosso and Novello: Merlot min 50%, other non-aromatic local reds max 50%
Bianco and Spumante: Garganega min 50%, other non-aromatic local whites 50%
Varietal Types:min 85% of stated varietal; Cabernet, Chardonnay, Garganega, Merlot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio
Aging: for Cabernet and Merlot Riserva min 24 mon
Styles: DW, FrW, SpW, SwSpW, DR
Bardolino DOC
Granted DOC 1986
Corvina 35-65%, Rondinella 10-40%, Molinara 10-20%, Negrara max 10%, Rossignola, Barbera, Sangiovese and/or Garganega max 15%
Reds may also be Novello
Styles: DR, NovDR, FrDR, Ros, SpRos
Bianco di Custoza DOC
Granted DOC 1971
Hills and plains southeast of Lake Garda
Dry and sparkling dry whites Trebbiano Toscana 20-45%, Garganega 20-40%, Tocai Friulano 5-30%, Cortese, Malvasia Toscana, Riesling Italico, Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay 20-30%
Styles: DW, SpDW, SwW (Passito)
Breganze DOC
Granted DOC 1969
Hills and plains south of Vicenza centered around Breganze
Bianco: Tocai Friulano 85-100%, other white grapes max 15%
Rosso: Merlot 85-100%, other red grapes max 15%
Varietals: min 85% of stated varietal
Whites: from Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Vespaiolo, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco
Reds: Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marzemino, Pinot Nero
Torcolato: Vespaiolo 100% produced Passito
Aging: for Riserva reds min 24 mon, Torocolat min 12 mon
Styles: DW, DR, SW
Colli Berici DOC
Granted DOC 1973
Hills southwest of Vicenza stretching to Soave and Gambellara
All wines except spumante carry varietal labels
Chardonnay: min 85%, Pinot Bianco max 15%
Garganega: min 85%, Trebbiano di Soave max 15%
Tocai Italico: min 90%, Garganega max 10%
Sauvignon: min 90%, Garganega max 10%
Pinot Bianco: min 85%, Pinot Grigio max 15%
Spumante: Garganega min 50%, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and/or Sauvignon max 50%
Merlot: 100%
Tocai Rosso: min 85%, Garganega max 15%
Cabernet: Cabernet Franc and/or Sauvignon 100%
Aging: Cabernet Riserva min 36 mon
Styles: DW, SpDW, DR
Colli di Conegliano DOC
Granted DOC 1993
North of Treviso
Refrontolo from communes of Refrontolo, Pieve di Soligo and San Pietro di Feletto
Torchiato di Fregona from communes of Fregona, Sarmede and Cappella Maggiore
Bianco: Incrocio Manzoni min 30%, Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay min 30%, Sauvignon and/or Riesling Renano max 10%
Rosso: min 10% each Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Marzemino and Merlot; with Merlot max 40% and Incrocio Manzoni max10%
Refrontolo Passito: Marzemino min 95%, other red grapes max 5%
Torchiato di Fregona Passito: Prosecco min 30%, Verdiso min 30%, Boschera min 25% other authorized whites up to 15%
Aging: Bianco: min 6 mon, Rosso: min 24 mon w/ 6 mon in wood, Refrontolo: min 6 mon w/ 3 mon in bottle, Torchiato: min 12 mon w/ 3 mon in bottle
Styles: DW, SW, DR, SR
Colli Euganei DOC
Granted DOC 1969
Cluster of hills south of Padova
Bianco: Garganega 30-50%, Prosecco 10-30%, Tocai Friulano and/or Sauvignon 20-40%, Pinella, Pinot Bianco, Riesling Italico and/or
Chardonnay max 20%
Rosso(also Novello): Merlot 60-80%, Cab Sauv, Franc, Barbera and Raboso 20-40%
Fior d'Arancio: Moscato Giallo min 95%
Serprino: Prosecco min 90%
Varietal wines: min 90%, 95% for Moscato
Whites: Chardonnay, Moscato, Pinello, Pinot Bianco, Tocai Italico
Reds: Cabernet, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot
Aging: Riserva Reds min 24 mon w/ 6 mon in oak; Fior d'Arancio Passito min 12 mon
Styles: DW, SpDW, DR, NovDR, SW
Corti Benedettine del Padovano DOC
Bianco: 50% Tocai Friulano, max 50% Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon,
Rosso: 60-70% Merlot, Raboso Piave and/or Veronese 10-40%, other reds max 30%
Passito: 70-100% Moscato Giallo, Pinot Grigio a/o Pinot Bianco a/o Chardonnay a/o Sauvignon
Varietal: min 85% from Cab, Cab Sauv, Chard, Merlot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Raboso, Refosco del Penducolo, Sauvignon, Tocai Friulano
Gambellara DOC
Granted DOC 1970
South of Vicenza adjacent to Soave w/ a small Classico zone
Sweet, dry and Vin Santo whites from Garganega 80-100%, other authorized grapes up to 20%
Aging: Vin Santo min 24 mon
Styles: DW, SW, Vin Santo
Garda (Classico) DOC
Granted DOC 1996
Southern shore of Lake Garda spreading through the Valpolicella hills to the east
Shared with Lombardia
Classico zone is limited the area around Brescia
Garda: varietal reds and whites with minimum 85%. From Garganega, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Tocai Friulano, Riesling Italico, Riesling, Cortese, Sauvignon, Barbera, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Marzemino, Merlot.
Garda Classico:
Bianco and Spumante: Riesling min 70%, other white grapes up to 30%
Rosso and Chiaretto (also Spumante): Gropello min 30%, Marzemino min 5%, Barbera min 5%, Sangiovese min 5%, other red grapes max 10%
Gropello: Gropello min 85%, other red grapes max 15%
Aging: Gropello Riserva min 24 mon w/min 3 mon in bottle
Styles: DW, DR, SpDW, Ros SpRos
Lessini Durello DOC
Granted DOC 1987
Broad zone north of Valpolicella and Soave
Durello min 85%, Garganega, Trebbiano di Toscana, Soave, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Nero and/or Chardonnay max 15%
Whites both dry and sparkling
Lison-Pramaggiore DOC
Granted DOC 1971
Covers Northeast corner of the Veneto and a slice of western Friuli
Bianco:Tocai Friulano 50-70%, other white grapes max 50%
Rosso and Rosato: Merlot 50-70%, other local red grapes max 50%
Lison (Classico): Tocai Friulano min 85%, other white grapes max 15%
Varietal Wines: min 85% of stated varietal from Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Riesling Italico, Riesling Renano, Sauvignon, Verduzzo, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Refosco
Styles: DW, FrDW, SpDW, SW, DR, NovDR, Ros
Lugana DOC
Shared with Lombardia
Sparkling and still whites from a minimum of 85% Trebbiano di Lugana
Styles: DW, SpDW
Merlara DOC
Granted DOC 2000
Rosso and Novello: Merlot 50-70%, other reds up to 50%
Bianco: Tocai Friulano 50-70%, other reds up to 50%
Varietal types: 85% of stated varietal Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Marzemino Frizzante, Merlot, Malvasia, Tocai
Styles: DW, FrDW, DR, FrDR
Montello e Colli Asolani DOC
Granted DOC 1977
Slopes west of the Piave River centered on the town of Monfumo
Rosso: Merlot 40-60%, Cabernet Franc 20-30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10-20%, other grapes max 15%
Varietal wines: min 85% of stated varietals Prosecco, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet, Cabernet France, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.
Aging: min 24 mon w/ 6 mon in wood
Styles: DW, SpDW, DR
Prosecco DOC
Granted DOC 2009
Prosecco min 85%, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and/or Verdiso max 15%, Verdiso alone max 10%
Styles: DW, FrDW, SpDW
Riviera del Brenta DOC
Bianco: Tocai Friulano 50-100%, max50 % Pinot Bianco a/o Pinot Grigio a/o Chardonnay
Rosso: 50-100% Merlot, Cab Fran, Cab Sauv, Carmenere, Raboso Piave, Carmenere, Raboso Veronese, Refosco del Peduncolo max 50%
Spumante: 60-100% Chardonnay, max 40% Tocai Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio
Varietal: min 85% from Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Raboso, Refosco del Peduncolo, Tocai
Aging: Riserva min 24 mon
San Martino della Battaglia DOC
Granted DOC 1970
DOC is shared with Lombardia
Small zone on the southern edge of Lake Garda within the Laguna DOC
Reserved for wines from Tocai Friulano
Tocai Friulano min 80%, other grapes max 20%
Styles: DW, FW
Soave DOC
Granted DOC 1968
East of Verona in the hills around Soave
Smaller Classico zone is a band of hills between Soave and Monforte d'Alpone
Soils volcanic with calcerous clay in classico zone, more alluvial outside
Garganega min 70%, Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and/or Trebbiano di Soave max 30%. Of this 30% max 15% can be other types of Trebbiano (ie. Trebbiano Toscana)
Styles: DW, SpDW
Valdadige DOC
Bianco: Pinot Bianco, Pinot Girgio, Riesling Italico, Muller-Thurgau and/or Chardonnay min 20%; remainder a mix of Bianchetta Trevignana, Trebbiano Toscana, Nosiola, Vernaccia and Garganega
Rosso and Rosato: Schiava and/or Lambrusco min 30% (Schiava min 20%); remainder a mix of Merlot, Pinot Nero, Lagrein, Teroldego, Negrara
Pinot Grigio: min 85% Pinot Grigio, max 15% other whites
Pinot Bianco: min 85% Pinot Bianco, max 15% other whites
Chardonnay: min 85% Chardonnay max 15% other whites
Schiava: min 85% Schiava, max 15% other reds
Valpolicella/Recioto della Valpolicella DOC
Granted DOC 1968
Series of valleys north of Verona
Classico zone is in the western part near Lake Garda
Important sub-zones include Sant'Ambrogio, San Pietro, Marano, Fumane anf Negrar
Soils are volcanic tufo throughout most of the Classico zone
Corvina 40-70%, Rondinella 20-40%, Molinara 5-25%, Rossignola, Negrara Trentina, Barbera and/or Sangiovese max 15%, other reds max 5%
Aging: Superiore min 12 mon; Amarone min 24mon
Styles: DR, SR, SpSE
Vicenza DOC
Granted DOC 2000
Rosso, Rosato and Novello: Merlot min 50%, other reds max 50%
Bianco and Passito:
Garganega min 50%, other whited max 50%
May be dry or passito; still, frizzante; dry or sweet
Varietal types: min 85% of stated varietal from Chardonnay, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Raboso.
Aging: Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Raboso and Rosso Riserva min 24 mon
Styles: DW, FrDW SpDW, FrSW, SpSW, DR, NovDR, Ros, SRos, FrDRos, FrSRos
(Vini del) Piave DOC
Granted DOC 1971
Vast alluvial plain north and northeast of Venice
Varietal wines: min 95% of stated varietal
Aging: Cabernet/Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva min 24 mon w/ 12 mon in wood; Merlot/Pinot Nero Riserva min 24 mon w/ 6 mon in wood; Raboso Riserva min 36 mon w/ 12 mon in wood
Styles: DW, DR
IGTs
Alto Livenza IGT
Colli Trevigiani IGT
Conselvano IGT
Delle Venezie IGT
Marca Trevigiana IGT
Provincia di Verona or Veronese IGT
Vallagarina IGT
Veneto IGT
Veneto Orientale IGT
Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
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