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Denomination Rules Flashcards

Learn the rules for select Italian denominations, including wine style, varietal and aging requirements, and subzones

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Aglianico del Taburno DOCG

A

Style: Red and Rosato still wines

Grape
85% (min) Aglianico

Minimum Aging:
2 years
(Riserva: 3 years with 1 year in wood)

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Aglianico del Vulture DOC

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
100% Aglianico

Minimum Aging
1 year

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
100% Aglianico

Minimum Aging
3 years with 1 year in wood
(Riserva: 5 years with 2 years in wood)

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Alta Langa DOCG

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Style: White or Rosato metodo classico wines

Grape
90% (min) Chardonnay and/or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging
2 1/2 years
(Riserva: 3 years)

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Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC

White Wines

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Bianco: 75% (min) Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Grigio

Varietals
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)

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Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

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Varietals: 85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
Riserva: 2 years

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Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC

White or Rosato Metodo Classico Wines

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White: Any proportion of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Nero

Rosato
20% (min) Pinot Nero, 80% (max) Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco

Minimum Aging
20 months with 15 months on lees
(Riserva: 42 months with 3 years on lees)

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Alto Adige (Südtirol) DOC

Other Wines

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Klausner Laitacher (Red Blend)

Vendemmia Tardiva (Late Harvest)

Passito

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG

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Style: Red still wines

Grapes
45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone, 5-30% Rondinella

Minimum Aging
2 years
(Riserva: 4 years)

Note: Appassimento, fermented dry

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Asolo Prosecco DOCG

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Style: White sparkling wine

Grape
85% (min) Glera

Minimum Aging
none

Note: Usually tank method but may be metodo classico

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Asti DOCG

Moscato d’Asti

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Style: White, sweet, frizzante wines

Grape
100% Moscato

Minimum Aging
none

Note: Always made by tank method, 4.5-6.5% ABV, can not exceed 2.5 atm of pressure

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Asti DOCG

Asti

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Style: White, typically sweet, sparkling wines

Grape: 100% Moscato

Minimum Aging: None

Note: Usually tank method but may be metodo classico, metodo classico must be dolce

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Barbaresco DCOG

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
100% Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
2 years with 9 months in wood
(Riserva: 4 years with 9 months in wood)

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Barbera d’Alba DOC

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
85% (min) Barbera

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year with 4 months in wood)

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG

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Style: Red still or sparkling wines

Grape: 90% (min) Barbera

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year with 9 months in wood)

Note: Subzones have different aging requirements

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Bardolino DOC

Chiaretto

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Style: Rosato still wines

Grapes
30-80% Corvina and/or Corvinone, 10-40% Rondinella

Minimum Aging: none

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Bardolino DOC

Rosso

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Style: Red still wines

Grapes
30-80% Corvina and/or Corvinone, 10-40% Rondinella

Minimum Aging: none

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Bardolino Superiore DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grapes
35-80% Corvina and/or Corvinone, 10-40% Rondinella

Minimum Aging
1 year

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Barolo DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
3 years with 18 months in wood
(Riserva: 5 years with 18 months in wood)

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Bianco di Custoza (Custoza) DOC

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Style: White still, sparkling, or passito wine

Grapes
Any proportion of Friulano, Garganega, Trebbiano, and other approved white grapes

Minimum Aging: none

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Bolgheri DOC

Bianco

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Style: White still wines

Bianco
70% (max) Vermentino, 40% (max) Sauvignon Blanc and/or Trebbiano, 30% (max) other approved white grape

Varietals
85% (min) Sauvignon Blanc or Vermentino

Minimum Aging: none

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Bolgheri DOC

Rosato and Rosso

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Style: Rosato or red still wines

Grapes
Any proportion of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Merlot, 50% (max) Sangiovese, 50% (max) Syrah

Minimum Aging
1 year
(Superiore: 2 years with 1 year in wood)

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Brachetto d’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG

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Style: Red, usually sweet sparkling wines

Grape
97% (min) Brachetto

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Usually tank method but may be metodo classico

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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Sangiovese

Minimum Aging
4 years with 2 years in wood
Riserva: 5 years with 2 years in wood

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Cannonau di Sardegna DOC

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Style: Red and rosato still wines

Rosso and Rosato
85% (min) Cannonau

Classico
90% (min) Cannonau

Minimum Aging
Classico: 2 years with 1 year in wood

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Carmignano DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
50% (min) Sangiovese, 10-20% Cabernet Franc and or Cabernet Sauvignon

Minimum Aging
20 months with 8 months in wood
(Riserva: 3 years with 1 year in wood)

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Castel del Monte DOC

White Wines

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Bianco
Any proportion of Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, and/or Pampanuto

Varietals
90% (Min) Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, or Sauvignon Blanc

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Castel del Monte DOC

Rosato Wines

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Grape
Any proportion of Aglianico, Bombino Nero, and/or Uva di Troia

Minimum Aging: none

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Castel del Monte DOC

Red Wines

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Rosso
Any proportion of Aglianico, Montepulciano, and/or Uva di Troia

Varietals
90% (min) Aglianico, Cabernet, or Uva di Troia

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years, 1 year in wood)

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Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOC

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
90% (min) Bombino Nero

Minimum Aging: none

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Castel del Monte Nero di Troia Riserva DOCG

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Style
Red still wine

Grape
90% (min) Uva di Troia

Minimum Aging
2 years with 1 year in wood

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Castel del Monte Rosso Riserva DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
65% (min) Uva di Troia

Minimum Aging: none

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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG

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Style: White still wine

Grape
85% (min) Verdicchio

Minimum Aging
18 months

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Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC

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Style: Rosato still wine

Grape
85% (min) Montepulciano

Minimum Aging: none

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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOC

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
50-70% Nero d’Avola, 30-50% Frappato

Minimum Aging
(Classico: 18 months)

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Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
90% (min) Cesanese

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 18 months)
(Superiore Riserva: 20 months)

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Cesanese di Afffile (Affile) DOC

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
90% (min) Cesanese

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 18 months)

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Cesanese di Olevano Romano (Olevano Romano) DOC

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Style: Red still wine

Grape: 85% (min) Cesanese

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)

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Chianti DOCG

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
70% (min) Sangiovese
(75% min for subzones)

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year)
(Riserva: 2 years)

Note: Aging requirements differ for some subzones

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Chianti Classico DOCG

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Style: Red still wines

Grape: 80% (min) Sangiovese

Minimum Aging: 1 year (Riserva: 2 years) (Gran Selezione: 30 months)

Note: Grapes for Gran Selezione must be estate grown

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Cirò DOC

White Wines

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Bianco: 80% (min) Greco Bianco

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Cirò DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

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Grape
80% (min) Gaglioppo

Minimum Aging
(Rosso Riserva: 2 years)

Note: Classico comes from Cirò and Cirò Marina communes only.

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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG

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Style: White still or sparkling wines

Grape
85% (min) Grechetto

Minimum Aging
(Classico Superiore: 1 year)

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Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
90% (min) Montepulciano

Minimum Aging
1 year
(Riserva: 3 years with 1 year in wood)

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Colli Goriziano (Collio) DOC

White Wines

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Grapes
Chardonnay, Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon Blanc, and/or OAWG

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 18 months)

Note: May be a blend or varietal

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Colli Goriziano (Collio) DOC

Red Wines

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Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and/or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 30 months with 6 months in wood)

Note: May be a blend or varietal

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Conegliano-Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG

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Style: White still and sparkling wines

Grapes
85% (min) Glera

Minimum Aging: None

Note: Usually tank method but may be metodo classico; Spumante Superiore may include Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Nero

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Cònero DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
85% Montepulciano

Minimum Aging
2 years

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Delle Venezie DOC

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Style: White still and sparkling wines

Grape
85% (min) Pinot Grigio

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Non-varietal Bianchi are also produced

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Diano d’Alba (Dolcetto Diano d’Alba) DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape: 100% Dolcetto

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year)

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Dogliani DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Dolcetto

Minimum Aging
1 year

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Dolcetto d’Acqui DOC

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Dolcetto

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year)

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Dolcetto d’Alba DOC

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Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Dolcetto

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year)

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Dolcetto d’Asti DOC

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
100% Dolcetto

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year)

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Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

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Style: White still wine

Grape
100% Erbaluce

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces metodo classico and passito wines

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Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone DOC

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Style: White still wine

Grape
75% (min) Trebbiano Toscano and Trebbiano Giallo/Rossetto, 10-20% Malvasia

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling wine

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Etna DOC

White Wines

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Bianco
60% (min) Carricante

Superiore
80% (min) Carricante

Spumante
60% (min) Nerello Mascalese

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Spumante must be metodo classico

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Etna DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

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Grapes
80% (min) Nerello Mascalese, 20% (max) Nerello Cappuccio

Rosato Spumante
60% (min) Nerello Mascalese

Minimum Aging
(Rosso Riserva: 4 years, 1 year in wood)

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Falanghina del Sannio DOC

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Style: White still wine

Grape: 85% (min) Falanghina

Note: Also produces sparkling, vendemmia tardiva, and passito wines

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Fiano di Avellino DOCG

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Style: White still wine

Grape
85% (min) Fiano

Minimum Aging: none

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Franciacorta DOCG

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Style: White or rosato sparkling wines

Bianco
50% (min) Chardonnay and/or Pinot Nero, 50% (max) Pinot Bianco

Rosato
25% (min) Pinot Nero

Satén
No Pinot Nero permitted

Minimum Aging
18 months on lees
(Rosato and Satén: 2 years on lees)
(Millesimato: 30 months on lees)
(Riserva: 5 years on lees)
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Frascati DOC

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Style: White still wine

Grape: 70% (min) Malvasia

Minimum Aging: none

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Frascati Superiore DOCG

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Style: White still wine

Grape
70% (min) Malvasia

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 1 year)

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Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) DOC

White Wines

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Bianco
Any proportion of Chardonnay, Friulano, Gewütztraminer, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and/or Verduzzo

Varietals
85% of stated grape

Minimum Aging: none

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Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) DOC

Red Wines

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Grapes
Any proportion of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, and/or Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso

Minimum Aging: none

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Friuli (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) DOC

White Sparkling Wines

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Spumante
Any proportion of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and/or Pinot Nero

Ribolla Gialla
85% (min) Ribolla Gialla

Minimum Aging
Spumante and Ribolla Gialla: 2 years
(Metodo Classico: 25 months after second fermentation starts)
(Metodo Classico Millesimato: 37 months after second fermentation starts)

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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
Any proportion of Chardonnay, Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Sauvignon Blanc, + others

Varietal
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)

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Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Red Wines

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Rosso
Any proportion of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Refosco, + others

Varietal
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)
(Pignolo Riserva: 3 years)

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Friuli Grave DOC

White Wines

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Bianco
Any proportion of Chardonnay, Friulano, Gewürtztraminer, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and/or Verduzzo

Varietal
95% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)

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Friuli Grave DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

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Rosso/Rosato
Any proportion of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Pinot Nero, and/or Refosco

Varietal
95% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)

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Friuli Grave DOC

White and Rosato Sparkling Wines

A

Grapes
Any proportion of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging: none

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Garda DOC

White Wines

A

Grapes
Any proportion of Chardonnay, Cortese, Garganega, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and/or Sauvignon Blanc

Varietal
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging: none

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Garda DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

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Rosso/Rosato
50% (min) Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corvina, Merlot, and/or Pinot Nero

Varietal
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging: none

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Gattinara DOCG

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Style: Red still wine

Grape: 90% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
3 years with 2 years in wood
(Riserva: 4 years with 3 years in wood)

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Gavi (Cortese di Gavi) DOCG

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Style: White still wine

Grape
100% Cortese

Minimum Aging
Riserva: 1 year

Note: Also makes sparkling wines

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Ghemme DOCG

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Style: Red still wines

Grape
85% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
3 years with 18 months in wood
(Riserva: 4 years with 2 years in wood)

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Greco di Tufo DOCG

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Style: White still wines

Grape
85% (min) Greco

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces metodo classico wines

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Lambrusco di Sorbara DOC

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Style: Red and rosato frizzante wines

Grape
100% Lambrusco (60% [min] Lam. di Sorbara)

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling wines

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Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro DOC

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Style: Red and rosato frizzante wines

Grape
85% (min) Lambrusco Grasparossa

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling wines

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Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce

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Style: Red and rosato frizzante wines

Grape
85% Lambrusco Salamino

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling wines

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Langhe DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
Any proportion of authorized grapes

Varietal
85% (min) Arneis, Chardonnay, Favorita, Nascetta, Riesling, Rossesse Bianco, or Sauvignon Blanc

Minimum Aging: none

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Langhe DOC

Rosato Wines

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Rosato
60% (min) Barbera, Dolcetto, and/or Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging: none

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Langhe DOC

Red Wines

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Rosso
Any proportion of authroized grapes

Varietal
85% (min) Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dolcetto, Freisa, Merlot, Nebbiolo, or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging: none

84
Q

Langhe DOC

Nascetta del Comune di Novello

A

Style: White still wine

Grape: 100% Nascetta

Minimum Aging
5 months
(Passito: 10 months)

85
Q

Lugana DOC

A

Style: White still and sparkling wines

Grape
90% (min) Trebbiano di Soave

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year)
(Riserva: 2 years)

Note: Also produces vendemmia tardiva wines

86
Q

Maremma Toscana DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
40% (min) Trebbiano and/or Vermentino

Varietals
85% (min) Ansonica, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Vermentino, or Viognier

Minimum Aging: none

87
Q

Maremma Toscana DOC

Rosato Wines

A

Grapes
40% (min) Ciliegiolo and/or Sangiovese

Minimum Aging: none

88
Q

Maremma Toscana DOC

Red Wines

A

Rosso
40% (min) Sangiovese

Varietals
85% (min) Alicante, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Sangiovese, or Syrah

Minimum Aging: none

89
Q

Marsala DOC

A

Style: Sweet fortified dessert wines

Ambra and Oro
Any proportion of Ansonica, Catarratto, Damaschino, and/or Grillo

Rubino
70% (min) Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, and/or Perricone

Minimum Aging
(Fine: 1 year with 8 months in barrel)
(Superiore: 2 years with 20 months in barrel)
(Superiore Riserva: 4 years with 44 months in barrel)
(Vergine: 5 years with 56 months in barrel)
(Vergine Stravecchio: 10 years with 112 months in barrel)

90
Q

Monferrato DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
Any proportion of authorized nonaromatic white grapes

Cortese
85% (min) Cortese

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Cortese from Casalese subzone only

91
Q

Monferrato DOC

Rosato Wines

A

Chiaretto
85% (min) Barbera, Bonarda, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Dolcetto, Freisa, Grignolino, Nebbiolo, and/or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging: none

92
Q

Monferrato DOC

Red Wines

A

Rosso
Any proportion of authorized nonaromatic red grapes

Varietals
85% (min) Dolcetto or Freisa

Minimum Aging: none

93
Q

Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Sagrantino

Minimum Aging
3 years with 1 year in wood

Note: Also produces passito wines

94
Q

Montepulicano d’Abruzzo DOC

A

Style: Red still wines

Grape
85% (min) Montepulciano

Minimum Aging
Riserva: 2 years

Note: Subzones have different proportion and aging requirements

95
Q

Morellino di Scansano DOCG

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
85% (min) Sangiovese

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years with 1 year in wood)

96
Q

Nizza DOCG

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Barbera

Minimum Aging
18 months with 6 months in wood
(Riserva: 30 months with 1 year in wood)

97
Q

Nuragus di Cagliari DOC

A

Style: White still and frizzante wines

Grape
85% (min) Nuragus

Minimum Aging: none

98
Q

Offida DOCG

White Wines

A

Passerina
85% (min) Passerina

Pecorino
85% (min) Pecorino

Minimum Aging: none

99
Q

Offida DOCG

Red Wines

A

Grape
85% (min) Montepulciano

Minimum Aging
2 years with 1 year in wood

100
Q

Oltrepò Pavese DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
60% (min) Riesling and/or Welschriesling

Varietals
85% (min) Chardonnay, Cortese, Malvasia, Moscato, Pinot Nero, Riesling, or Sauvignon Blanc

Minimum Aging: none

101
Q

Oltrepò Pavese DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

A

Rosso and Rosato
Primarily Barbera and Croatina

Varietals
85% (min) Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)

102
Q

Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG

A

Style: White or rosato metodo classico wines

Grapes
70% (min) Pinot Nero, 30% (max) Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Grigio

Minimum Aging
15 months on lees
(Millesimato: 2 years on lees)

103
Q

Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Grigio DOC

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
85% (min) Pinot Grigio

Minimum Aging: none

104
Q

Orvieto DOC

A

Style: White still wine

Grapes
60% (min) Grechetto and/or Trebbiano Toscano with other approved white grapes

Minimum Aging: none

Notes: Also produces muffa nobile and vendemmia tardiva wines

105
Q

Ovada (Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore) DOCG

A

Style: Red still wines

Grape
100% Dolcetto

Minimum Aging
1 year
(Single Vineyard: 20 months)
(Riserva: 2 years)

106
Q

Pantelleria DOC

A

Bianco
85% (min) Zibibbo

All other styles
100% Zibbibo

Minimum Aging
Passito Liquoroso: 1-2 months

Note: May be made in a range of styles; Sweet versions referred to as Moscato

107
Q

Piemonte DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
60% (min) Chardonnay, Cortese, Erbaluce, and/or Favorita

Varietal
85% (min) Chardonnay, Cortese, or Sauvignon Blanc
100% Moscato

Minimum Aging: none

108
Q

Piemonte DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

A

Rosso and Rosato
60% (min) Barbera, Croatina, Dolcetto, Freisa, and/or Nebbiolo

Varietals
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging: none

109
Q

Pignoletto DOC

A

Style: White still and sparkling wines

Grape
85% (min) Grechetto

Minimum Aging: none

110
Q

Primitivo di Manduria DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
85% (min) Primitivo

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years with 9 months in wood)

111
Q

Prosecco DOC

A

Style: White sparkling wines

Grape
85% (min) Glera

Minimum Aging: none

112
Q

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

A

Style: Red sweet dessert wine

Grapes
45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone, 5-30% Rondinella

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also made as sweet sparkling wine

113
Q

Recioto di Gambellara DOCG

A

Style: White sweet dessert wine

Grape
100% Garganega

Minimum Aging
(Classico: 10 months)

Note: Also made as sweet sparkling wine

114
Q

Recioto di Soave DOCG

A

Style: White sweet dessert wine

Grape
70% (min) Garganega

Minimum Aging
10 months

Note: Also made as sweet sparkling wine

115
Q

Roero DOCG

White Wines

A

Grapes
95% (min) Arneis

Minimum Aging: none

116
Q

Roero DOCG

Red Wines

A

Grapes
95% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum aging
18 months with 6 months in wood
(Riserva: 30 months with 6 months in wood)

117
Q

Rosso Cònero DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
85% (min) Montepulciano

Minimum Aging: none

118
Q

Rosso di Montalcino DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
100% Sangiovese

Minimum Aging
1 year

119
Q

Rosso di Montepulciano DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
70% (min) Sangiovese

Minimum Aging: none

120
Q

Rosso Piceno DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Rosso
35-85% Montepulciano, 15-50% Sangiovese, 15% (max) other approved nonaromatic red grape

Sangiovese
85% (min) Sangiovese

Minimum Aging
(Superiore: 1 year)

Note: May also be made as Novello

121
Q

Salice Salentino DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
70% (min) Chardonnay

Varietals
85% (min) Chardonnay, Fiano, or Pinot Bianco

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling wines

122
Q

Salice Salentino DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

A

Rosso and Rosato
75% (min) Negroamaro

Varietals
85% (min) Aleatico or Negroamaro for Rosato
90% (min) Negroamaro

Minimum Aging
Aleatico: 4 months
(Aleatico Riserva: 2 years)
(Riserva: 2 years with 6 months in wood)

Note: Also produces sparkling rosato, sweet red, and fortified red wines

123
Q

Sant’Antimo DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
Any proportion of authorized white grapes

Varietals
85% (min) Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc

Minimum Aging: none

124
Q

Sant’Antimo DOC

Red Wines

A

Rosso
Any proportion of authorized red grapes

Varietals
85% (min) Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging: none

125
Q

Sant’Antimo DOC

Sweet Dessert Wines

A

Vin Santo
70% (min) Malvasia and/or Trebbiano

Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice
50-70% Sangiovese, 30-50% Malvasia Nera, 30% (max) other authorized red grape

Minimum Aging
3 years in barrel
(Riserva: 4 years in barrel)

126
Q

Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfursat di Valtellina) DOCG

A

Style: Red still wines

Grape
90% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
18 months with 1 year in wood

Note: Made with passito grapes

127
Q

Sicilia DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
50% (min) of Ansonica, Cataratto, Grecanico Dorato, and/or Grillo with other authorized white grapes

Varietal
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging: none

128
Q

Sicilia DOC

Red Wines

A

Rosso
50% (min) Frappato, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, and/or Perricone

Varietal
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
(Rosso Riserva: 2 years)

129
Q

Soave DOC

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
780% (min) Garganega

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling wine

130
Q

Soave Superiore DOCG

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
70% (min) Garganega

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 1 year)

131
Q

Taurasi DOCG

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
85% (min) Aglianico

Minimum Aging
3 year with 1 year in wood
Riserva: 4 years with 18 months in wood

132
Q

Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC

A

Style: White still wines

Grape
85% (min) Trebbiano

Minimum Aging
Riserva: 18 months

Note: Also produces superiore wines

133
Q

Trentino DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco
80% (min) Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco

Bianco Superiore
85% (min) Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco

Varietal
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
Varies

134
Q

Trentino DOC

Rosato Wines

A

Rosato
70% (max) of either Lagrein, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastigliata, Schiava, and/or Teroldego

Lagrein or Lagrein Kretzer
85% (min) Lagrein

Minimum Aging: none

135
Q

Trentino DOC

Red Wines

A

Rosso
Merlot with some Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère

Rosso (Sorni subzone)
Any proportion of Lagrein, Schiava, and/or Teroldego

Rosso Superiore
85% (min) Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère, 15% (max) Lagrein and/or Rebo

Varietals
85% (min) of stated grape

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years)
(Superiore: 2 years [most of them])

136
Q

Trento DOC

A

Style: White and rosato metodo classico wines

Grapes
Any proportion of Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Pinot Nero

Minimum Aging
15 months on the lees
(Millesimato: 2 years on the lees)
(Riserva: 3 years on the lees)

137
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

Arnad-Montjovet

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
70% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
5 months
(Superiore: 1 year)

138
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

Chambave and Torrette

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
70% (min) Petit Rouge

Minimum Aging
5 months
(Superiore: 8 months)

139
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

Donnas

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
85% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
24 months, 10 months in barrel
(Superiore: 30 months, 12 months in barrel)

140
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

Enfer d’Arvier

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
85% (min) Petit Rouge

Minimum Aging
5 months
(Superiore: 8 months)

141
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

Morgex e La Salle

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
100% Prié Blanc

Minimum Aging
1-2 months

142
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

Nus

A

Style: Red and white still wines

Malvoisie
100% Pinot Grigio

Rosso
70% (min) Petit Rouge and/or Vien de Nus (40% [min] Vien de Nus)

Minimum Aging
Malvoisie: 1-2 months
Rosso: 5 months
(Rosso Superiore: 8 months)

143
Q

Valle d’Aosta (Vallée d’Aoste) DOC

Torrette

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
70% (min) Petit Rouge

Minimum Aging
5 months
(Superiore: 8 months)

144
Q

Valpolicella DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Grapes
45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone, 5-30% Rondinella

Minimum Aging
1 year

145
Q

Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Grapes
45-95% Corvina and/or Corvinone, 5-30% Rondinella

Minimum Aging
1 year

146
Q

Valtellina Rosso (Rosso di Valtellina) DOC

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
90% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging: none

147
Q

Valtellina Superiore DOCG

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
90% (min) Nebbiolo

Minimum Aging
2 years with 1 year in wood
(Riserva: 3 years)

148
Q

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOCG

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
85% (min) Verdicchio

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces superiore, sparkling, and passito wines

149
Q

Verdicchio di Matelica DOC

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
85% (min) Verdicchio

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling, and passito wines

150
Q

Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
85% (min) Verdicchio

Minimum Aging
18 months

151
Q

Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
95% (min) Vermentino

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Alsop produces superiore, sparkling Vermentino, passito, and vendemmia tardiva

152
Q

Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
85% (min) Vermentino

Minimum Aging: none

Note: Also produces sparkling wine

153
Q

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

A

Style: White still wine

Grape
85% Vernaccia

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 1 year)

154
Q

Vesuvio DOC

White Wines

A

Bianco or Lacryma Christi
45% (min) Caprettone and/or Coda di Volpe, 35% (max) Falanghina and/or Greco

Varietals
85% (min) Caprettone or Falanghina

Minimum Aging: none

155
Q

Vesuvio DOC

Red and Rosato Wines

A

Rosso, Rosato, or Lacryma Christi
50% (min) Piedirosso, 30% (max) Aglianico, Olivella, and/or Sciascinoso

Varietals
85% (min) Aglianico or Piedirosso

Minimum Aging
(Riserva: 2 years with finishing in a barrel)

Note: Superiore and Riserva are Lacryma Christi only

156
Q

Vin Santo del Chianti DOC

A

Style: Sweet dessert wine

Vin Santo
70% (min) Malvasia and/or Trebbiano

Occhio di Pernice
50% (min) Sangiovese

Minimum Aging
3 years in barrel
(Riserva: 4 years in barrel)

157
Q

Vin Santo del Chianti Classico DOC

A

Style: Sweet dessert wine

Vin Santo
60% (min) Malvasia and/or Trebbiano

Occhio di Pernice
80% (min) Sangiovese

Minimum Aging
3 years with 2 years in caratelli

158
Q

Vino Nobile de Montepulciano DOCG

A

Style: Red still wine

Grape
70% (min) Sangiovese

Minimum Aging
2 years with 18 months in wood
(Riserva: 3 years with 1 year in wood)

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