Golfo del Tigullio–Portofino / Portofino DOC
Synopsis
History: Established as a DOC in 1997
Vineyard Area: 37 ha / 91 acres (2021)
Production: 1,880 hl / 20,900 cases (5-year average)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Principal Red Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 60% Bianchetta Genovese and/or Vermentino + OANWG
- Bianchetta Genovese (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Bianchetta Genovese + OAWG
- Moscato (Wh): 100% Moscato Bianco
- Scimiscià or Cimixà (Wh): Minimum 85% Scimiscià + OAWG
- Vermentino (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Vermentino + OAWG
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 60% Ciliegiolo and/or Dolcetto + OANRG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 60% Ciliegiolo and/or Dolcetto + OANRG
- Ciliegiolo (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Ciliegiolo + OAWG
- Novello (Rosso, Ciliegiolo)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 60% Bianchetta Genovese and/or Vermentino + OANWG
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Passito (WhSw): Minimum 60% Bianchetta Genovese and/or Vermentino + OANWG
- Moscato Passito (WhSw): 100% Moscato
Subzones and Other Geographic Terms
Significant Production Rules
- Grapes for Passito must be dried on or off the vine to achieve a minimum sugar level of 260 g/l (26.0%)
- Spumante wines may undergo second fermentation either in bottles or in autoclaves
- Minimum alcohol level: 5.5% for Moscato (7.0% maximum; 10.0% potential); 10.5% for Bianco, Bianchetta, Vermentino, Rosato, and Rosso; 11.0% for Ciliegiolo, Novello, and Spumante; 11.0% for Moscato Passito (15.5% potential); 12.0% for Scimiscià; 12.0% for Passito (16.5% potential)
- Residual sugar: Spumante may range from extra brut to dry
- Aging: For Passito or Moscato Passito, minimum approx. 8–10 months (ERD = November 1, V+1)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
11/30/2011