Riviera del Garda Classico DOC
Synopsis
History: Established as Riviera del Garda Bresciano DOC in 1977; absorbed Valtènesi DOC and the Classico subzone of Garda DOC and was renamed in 2016
Vineyard Area: 403 ha / 995 acres (2021)
Production: 19,560 hl / 217,300 cases (5-year average)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Principal Red Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Riesling and/or Welschriesling (aka Riesling Italico) + OAWG (maximum 5% aromatic grape varieties)
ROSATO WINES
- Chiaretto (Ro): Minimum 30% Groppello (di Mocasina, di San Stefano, and/or Gentile); maximum 25% Barbera; maximum 25% Marzemino; maximum 25% Sangiovese; maximum 25% OANRG (of which, maximum 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and/or Merlot)
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd): Minimum 30% Groppello; maximum 25% Barbera; maximum 25% Marzemino; maximum 25% Sangiovese; maximum 25% OANRG (of which, maximum 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and/or Merlot)
- Groppello (Rd): Minimum 85% Groppello + OAG
- Novello (Rosso)
- Superiore (Rosso)
- Riserva (Valtènesi Rosso only)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante Rosè (RoSp): Minimum 30% Groppello; maximum 25% Barbera; maximum 25% Marzemino; maximum 25% Sangiovese; maximum 25% OANRG (of which, maximum 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and/or Merlot)
Subzones and Other Geographic Terms
- Valtènesi (Chiaretto, Rosso, and Rosso Riserva only)
- Within Valtènesi, the following communes and villages: Manerba, Mocasina, Moniga, Padenghe, Picedo, Polpenazze, Portese, Puegnago, Raffa, S. Felice
Significant Production Rules
- Spumante may be made by either the Metodo Classico (wines undergo second fermentation in bottles) or the Charmat method (fermented in pressurized tanks)
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco and Spumante Rosè; 11.5% for Chiaretto, Rosso, and Groppello; 12.0% for Superiore, Valtènesi Chiaretto, and Valtènesi Rosso
- Residual sugar: Spumante can range from zero dosage to demisec
- Aging: For Valtènesi Chiaretto, minimum approx. 3–4 months (ERD = February 14, V+1); for Valtènesi Rosso, minimum approx. 10 months (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Valtènesi Rosso Riserva, minimum 2 years (ERD = November 1, V+2)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
06/19/2017
Notes:
Photo courtesy, Valtènesi Consorzio