Colli Piacentini DOC
Synopsis
History: Established as a DOC in 1967
Vineyard Area: 912 ha / 2,253 acres (2021)
Production: 64,100 hl / 711,600 cases (5-year average)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Principal Red Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Chardonnay (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAWG
- Malvasia (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica + OAWG
- Monterosso from subzone Val d’Arda only (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): 20–50% Malvasia and/or Moscato Bianco; 20–50% Ortrugo and/or Trebbiano Romagnolo; maximum 30% Bervedino, Sauvignon Blanc, and/or OAWG
- Pinot Grigio (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OAWG
- Sauvignon (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Sauvignon Blanc + OAWG
- Trebbianino from subzone Val Trebbia only (Wh, WhFr): 35–65% Ortrugo; 10–20% Malvasia and/or Moscato Bianco; 15–30% Sauvignon Blanc and/or Trebbiano Romagnolo; maximum 15% OAWG
- Valnure from subzone Valnure only (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): 20–50% Malvasia; 20–65% Ortrugo and/or Trebbiano; maximum 15% OAWG
ROSATO WINES
- Pinot Nero (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 85% Pinot Nero + OARG
RED WINES
- Barbera (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Barbera + OARG
- Bonarda (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% Croatina (locally Bonarda) + OARG
- Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OARG
- Pinot Nero (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Pinot Nero + OARG
- Novello (Rd): Minimum 60% Barbera, Croatina, and/or Pinot Nero; maximum 40% OARG
SPARKLING WINES
- Chardonnay Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAWG
- Malvasia Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 85% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica + OAWG
- Monterosso Spumante from subzone Val d’Arda only (WhSp): 20–50% Malvasia and/or Moscato Bianco; 20–50% Ortrugo and/or Trebbiano Romagnolo; maximum 30% Bervedino, Sauvignon Blanc, and/or OAWG
- Pinot Grigio Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OAWG
- Trebbianino Spumante from subzone Val Trebbia only (WhSp): 35–65% Ortrugo; 10–20% Malvasia and/or Moscato Bianco; 15–30% Sauvignon Blanc and/or Trebbiano Romagnolo; maximum 15% OAWG
- Valnure Spumante from subzone Valnure only (WhSp): 20–50% Malvasia; 20–65% Ortrugo and/or Trebbiano; maximum 15% OAWG
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Malvasia + OAWG
- Vin Santo (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 80% Ortrugo, Malvasia, Marsanne, Sauvignon Blanc, and/or Trebbiano + OAWG
- Vin Santo di Vigoleno from subzone Vigoleno only (WhSw): Minimum 60% Melara and/or Santa Maria; maximum 40% Bervedino, Ortrugo, and/or Trebbiano
Subzones and Other Geographic Terms
- Val d’Arda (Monterosso and Monterosso Spumante only)
- Valnure (Valnure and Valnure Spumante only)
- Val Trebbia (Trebbianino and Trebbianino Spumante only)
- Vigoleno (Vin Santo only)
Significant Production Rules
- Grapes for Vin Santo and Passito must be dried on or off the vine—only off the vine on mats for Vin Santo di Vigoleno—to achieve a minimum sugar level of 230 g/l (23.0%) for Malvasia Passito, 260 g/l (26.0%) for Vin Santo, and 300 g/l (30.0%) for Vin Santo di Vigoleno, and can be pressed only after December 1
- Spumante wines may undergo second fermentation either in bottles or in autoclaves
- Minimum alcohol level: 4.5% for Malvasia tranquillo (10.5% potential); 4.5% for Passito (14.0% potential); 10.5% for Malvasia frizzante and Malvasia Spumante; 10.5% for Vin Santo di Vigoleno (18.0% potential); 11.0% for Chardonnay, Monterosso, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Trebbianino, Valnure, Novello, and all spumanti except Malvasia and Pinot Nero; 11.5% for Barbera, Bonarda, Pinot Nero, and Pinot Nero Spumante; 12.0% for Cabernet Sauvignon; 16.0% potential for Vin Santo
- Residual sugar: Maximum 17 g/l (1.7%) for frizzante versions of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Trebbianino, Barbera, and Pinot Nero; Malvasia Spumante can range from brut to dolce; other spumanti can range from brut to demisec
- Aging: For Malvasia Passito, minimum approx. 7–9 months (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Vin Santo, minimum 4 years, including 3 years in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+4); for Vin Santo di Vigoleno, minimum 5 years, including 4 years in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+5)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
11/30/2011