Recioto di Soave DOCG

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Region: Veneto

Synopsis

Region:

Veneto,

History: Formerly part of the Soave DOC; established as a separate DOCG in 1998

Vineyard Area: 5,264 ha / 13,000 acres total for all three Soave DOPs (2022)

Production: 1,000 hl / 11,100 cases (5-year average)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Garganega

Styles and Wine Composition

SPARKLING WINES

Spumante (WhSpSw): Minimum 70% Garganega; maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave; maximum 5% OAWG

DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES

Recioto (WhSw): Minimum 70% Garganega; maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave; maximum 5% OAWG

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

Classico, essentially comprising the communes of Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone (Recioto only)
33 unità geografiche aggiuntive (“additional geographical units”)—see list below

Significant Production Rules

After harvest, grapes must be air-dried to achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 14%
Minimum alcohol level: 11.5% for Spumante (approx. 16.0% potential); 12.0% for Recioto (approx. 16.0% potential)
Residual sugar: Minimum 70 g/l (7.0%)
Aging: Minimum approx. 10 months (ERD = September 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/04/2019

Notes:

List of unità geografiche aggiuntive: Brognoligo, Broia, Ca’ del Vento, Campagnola, Carbonare, Casarsa, Castelcerino, Castellaro, Colombara, Corte del Durlo, Costalta, Costalunga, Coste, Costeggiola, Croce, Duello, Fittà, Foscarino, Froscà, Menini, Monte di Colognola, Monte Grande, Paradiso, Pigno, Ponsara, Pressoni, Roncà–Monte Calvarina, Rugate, Sengialta, Tenda, Tremenalto, Volpare, Zoppega