Colli Bolognesi DOC

Region: Emilia-Romagna

Synopsis

Region:

Emilia-Romagna,

History: Established as a DOC in 1975; Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto was established as a separate DOCG in 2010; Grechetto-based wines split off as Pignoletto DOC in 2014

Vineyard Area: 78 ha / 193 acres (2021)

Production: 3,840 hl / 42,600 cases (2022)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Nero

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES

Bianco from subzone Bologna only (Wh): Minimum 50% Sauvignon Blanc; maximum 15% Trebbiano; maximum 50% OANWG
Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OANWG
Pinot Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Pinot Bianco + OANWG
Riesling Italico (Wh): Minimum 85% Welschriesling + OANWG
Sauvignon (Wh): Minimum 85% Sauvignon Blanc + OANWG

RED WINES

Rosso from subzone Bologna only (Rd): Minimum 50% Cabernet Sauvignon + OANRG
Barbera (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Barbera + OANRG
Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OANRG
Merlot (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OANRG
Riserva (Bologna Rosso, Barbera)

SPARKLING WINES

Spumante from subzone Bologna only (WhSp): Minimum 40% Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco; maximum 60% Grechetto Gentile, Pinot Nero, and/or Sauvignon Blanc

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

Bologna (Bianco, Rosso, Spumante, and Rosso Riserva only)

Significant Production Rules

Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Pinot Bianco, Riesling Italico, Sauvignon Blanc, and Merlot; 11.5% for Chardonnay, Barbera, and Cabernet Sauvignon; 12.0% for Barbera Riserva and Bologna Rosso; 12.5% for Bologna Riserva
Residual sugar: Maximum 8 g/l (0.8%) for Rosso, Merlot, and Riserva
Aging: For Riserva, minimum 3 years, including 5 months in bottle (ERD = November 1, V+3)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/07/2016

Notes:

Note: The Colli Bolognesi Grechetto-based wines called Pignoletto, including still, sparkling, vendemmia tardiva (“da Uve Stramature”), and passito wines, were subsumed into the new Pignoletto DOC as of 2014.