Italy - Sweet Wines

Question 1

Min ABV for

Vendemmia Tardiva

of Vallee d’Aosta

Answer 1

All Varietals
~15% min ABV~
~{12% actual}~

Muller Thurgau
~13% min ABV~
~{10% actual}~

*6 months min aging from 12/1

Question 2

Minimum Must Weight for

Vendemmia Tardiva

in Vallee d’Aosta

Answer 2

All Varietals
250 g/l min RS

Muller Thurgau
220 g/l

Prie Blanc in Morgex
200 g/l

*6 months min aging from 12/1

Question 3

Min ABV for

Passito

of Vallee d’Aosta

Answer 3

~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~

(DOC document says 10.5%?)

*11 months min aging from 12/1

Question 4

Aging requirement for

Vendemmia Tardiva

of Vallee d’Aosta

Answer 4

*6 months min aging from 12/1.

*May not be sold until 6/1.

Question 5

Aging requirement for

Passito

of Vallee d’Aosta

Answer 5

*11 months min aging from 12/1.

*May not be sold until 11/1 of following year.

Question 6

Vallee d’Aosta-
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

(W, VT, Spk)

Answer 6

• *White Only!!**
• Normale - VT - Spumante*

100% Prie Blanc

~9% min ABV~

Normale
*released 12/1 on year of harvest

Vendemmia Tardiva
200 g/l min must weight

Spumante/Mousseux
Methodo Traditonel

~10.5% min ABV~

*9 months min on lees

Question 7

Vallee d’Aosta-Nus [Passito]

(Rd, W, Pst)

Answer 7

Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito

• *Passito**
• Bianco Only!!*

100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)

~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual}~

*12 months min aging after 12/1

Bianco
100% Malvoisie
(aka: Pinot Grigio)

~11.5% min ABV~

Rosso
40% min Vien de Nus
30% min Petite Rouge

~11% min ABV~

*5 months min aging after 12/1

Rosso Superiore
Rosso Only!!

~12% min ABV~

*8 months min aging after 12/1

Question 8

Vallee d’Aosta-Chambave
[Passito Bianco]

(Rd, W, Pst)

Answer 8

Rosso - Superiore
Bianco - Passito

• *Passito**
• Bianco Only!!*

100% Moscato Bianco

~16.5% min ABV~
~{13% actual)~

*12 months min aging after 12/1

Bianco
100% Moscato Bianco

~11% min ABV~

Rosso
70% min Petite Rouge

~11% min ABV~

*5 months min aging after 12/1

Rosso __Superiore
~12% min ABV~

*8 months min aging after 12/1

Question 9

Moscato di Scanzo DOCG

(Rd Pst!)

Answer 9

Red Passito Only!!

100% Moscato di Scanzo

~7 tons/ha~
~17% min ABV~
~{14% actual}~

*released 11/1 on 2nd year after harvest

280 g/l min Must Weight (after drying)
50-100 g/l RS

Question 10

Brachetto d’Acui DOCG

(Rd, Spk, Pas)

Answer 10

Rosso - Rosso Spumante** - **Passito

97% Brachetto

Rosso

~56 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~
~{5% actual}~

2 bars (200 kPa) Max pressure

Rosso Spumante

~56 hl/ha~
~12% min ABV~
~{6% actual}~

Must be Traditional or Charmant Method

Passito

~36 hl/ha~
~16% min ABV~
~{11% actual}~

*released until 10/1 on the year following harvest

Question 11

Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG

(passito & passito riserva)

Answer 11

White - Spumante
Passito - Passito Riserva

100% Erbaluce

~11 tons/ha~

Passito
~17% min ABV~

*36 months min aging from 11/1

70 g/l minimum RS

Passito Riserva
*48 months min aging from 11/1

White
~11% min ABV~

Spumante
Metodo Classico only!!

~11.5% min ABV~

*15 months min on lees

Question 12

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG

(W!)

Answer 12

• *Sweet Passito Bianco Only!!**
• Normale - Cialla - Cialla Riserva*

~4 tons/ha~

Normale
85% min Picolit
(no Gewurztraminer allowed)

~15% min ABV~

*released 9/1 year after harvest

• *Cialla**
• from the Cialla sub-zone*

100% Picolit

~16% min ABV~

*released 9/1 2nd year after harvest

Cialla Riserva
*4 years min aging from 11/1

Question 13

Sub Zone of

Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?

Answer 13

Cialla

100% Picolit

~16% min ABV~

Question 14

Ramandolo DOCG

(W!)

Answer 14

Sweet Passito Bianco Only!!

100% Verduzzo
(aka: Verduzzo Giallo)

~8 tons/ha~
~14% min ABV~

Made in 2 communes:
Nimis
Tarcento

Question 15

Communes of

Ramandolo

(2)

Answer 15

Nimis

Tarcento

Question 16

What are the sweet wine DOCG of Friuli?

Answer 16

• *Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG**
• (85% min Picolit)*
• *Ramandolo DOCG**
• (100% Verduzzo)*

Note:
Ramandolo overlaps northern part of Colli Orientali de Friuli in the [shared] communes of:
Nimis, and Tarcento.

Question 17

Romagna Albana DOCG

(W!)

Answer 17

Bianco Only!!
Normale/Dry - Amabile - Dolce
Passito - Passito Riserva

95% min Albana
~10 tons/ha~

Normale/Dry
~12% min ABV~

Amabile
~12.5% min ABV~
12-30 g/l RS

Dolce
~12.5% min ABV~
~{8.5% actual}~

45-80 g/l RS

Passito
~17% min ABV~
~{12.5% actual}~

284 g/l min Must Weight

*can dry until 3/30 at latest
**cannot vinify until 10/15
***released 9/1 year after harvest

Passito Riserva
~24% min ABV~
~{4-11% actaul}~

400 g/l min Must Weight
*released 12/1 year after harvest

Must show “Muffa Noble”
(noble rot)

Question 18

Requirements of

Romagna Albana DOCG
‘Amabile’

Answer 18

95% min Albana

~10 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~

12-30 g/l RS

Question 19

Requirements of

Romagna Albana DOCG
‘Dolce’

Answer 19

95% min Albana

~10 tons/ha~
~12.5% min ABV~
~{8.5% actual}~

45-80 g/l RS

Question 20

Requirements of

Romagna Albana DOCG
‘Passito’

Answer 20

95% min Albana

~10 tons/ha~
~17% min ABV~
~{12.5% actual}~

284 g/l min Must Weight

*can dry until 3/30 at latest
**Cannot vinify until 10/15
***released 9/1 year after harvest

Question 21

Requirements of

Romagna Albana DOCG
‘Passito Riserva’

Answer 21

95% min Albana

~10 tons/ha~
~24% min ABV~
~{4-11% actual}~

400 g/l min RS

*released 12/1 year after harvest

Must show “Muffa Noble”
(noble rot)

Question 22

Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG

(Rd Pst!)

Answer 22

Red Passito Only!!

100% Aleatico
(red mutation of Muscat a Petite Grains)

10 days minimum drying

~7.5 tons/ha~
~19% min ABV~
~{12% actual}~

*released 3/1 after harvest

Note:
Elba is the island that Napoleon was exiled to.