Chianti DOCG

RED WINES

• Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Sangiovese; maximum 30% OARG (maximum 15% Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon); maximum 10% OAWG
• Rosso from subzone Colli Senesi only (Rd): Minimum 75% Sangiovese; maximum 25% OARG (maximum 10% Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon); maximum 10% OAWG
• Superiore (Rosso)
• Riserva (Rosso)

Subzones:

• Colli Aretini
• Colli Fiorentini
• Colline Pisane
• Colli Senesi
• Montalbano
• Montespertoli
• Rufina

Note: Chianti Classico is a separate DOCG and not a subzone of the Chianti DOCG.

• The traditional Governo process of enriching the wine by allowing it to finish fermenting in contact with unfermented dried grapes is still permitted
• Minimum alcohol level: 11.5% for non-subzone Rosso, Colli Aretini, Colline Pisane, and Montalbano; 12.0% for Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Montespertoli, and Rufina; 12.0% for Superiore and for non-subzone Riserva; 12.5% for Riserva from all subzones except Colli Senesi; 13.0% for Colli Senesi Riserva
• Aging: For most Rosso, minimum approx. 4 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for Rosso from Montespertoli, minimum approx. 7 months (ERD = June 1, V+1); for Rosso from Colli Fiorentini and Rufina and for Superiore, minimum approx. 10 months (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Riserva, minimum 2 years (ERD = January 1, V+3); for Riserva from Colli Fiorentini and Rufina, minimum 2 years, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = January 1, V+3); for Riserva from Colli Senesi, minimum 2 years, including 8 months in barrel and 4 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+3)