Colli Euganei DOC

WHITE WINES

• Bianco (Wh): Minimum 30% Garganega; minimum 30% Glera and/or Sauvignon Blanc; 5–10% Moscato Bianco and/or Moscato Giallo; maximum 30% OAWG
• Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAWG
• Garganega (Wh): Minimum 85% Garganega + OAWG
• Manzoni Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Manzoni Bianco + OAWG
• Moscato (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 90% Moscato Bianco + OAWG
• Pinello (WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Pinella (locally Pinello) + OAWG
• Pinot Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Pinot Bianco + OAWG
• Sauvignon (Wh): Minimum 85% Sauvignon Blanc + OAWG
• Serprino (WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Glera (locally Serprino) + OAWG
• Tai (Wh): Minimum 85% Friulano (locally Tai) + OAWG
• Sui Lieviti (Serprino)

RED WINES

• Rosso (Rd): Blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and/or Merlot (max. 85% of any one variety); maximum 10% Raboso (Piave and/or Veronese)
• Cabernet (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère + OARG
• Cabernet Franc (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Franc + OARG
• Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OARG
• Carmenère (Rd): Minimum 85% Carmenère + OARG
• Merlot (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OARG
• Raboso (Rd): Minimum 85% Raboso (Veronese and/or Piave) + OARG
• Novello (Merlot)
• Riserva (Rosso)

SPARKLING WINES

• Spumante (WhSp): Same as Bianco, Pinello, or Serprino
• Moscato Spumante (WhSpSw): Minimum 90% Moscato + OAWG
• Sui Lieviti (Serprino Spumante)

• Spumante wines may undergo second fermentation either in bottles (Metodo Classico) or in autoclaves (Charmat/Martinotti method)
• Sui Lieviti wines are fermented in bottle, beginning no earlier than January 1, V+1, and left undisgorged
• Moscato dolce cannot exceed 2.5 atmospheres of pressure
• Minimum alcohol level: 4.5% for Moscato (10.5% potential); 5.5% for Moscato Spumante (10.5% potential); 10.0% for Sui Lieviti frizzante; 10.5% for Chardonnay, Garganega, Pinello, Serprino, Pinello spumante, Serprino spumante, and Sui Lieviti spumante; 11.0% for Bianco, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon Blanc, Tai, Rosso, red varietals, and Bianco Spumante; 12.0% for Riserva
• Residual sugar: Brut nature for Sui Lieviti spumante; minimum 50 g/l (5.0%) for Moscato dolce and Moscato Spumante; other spumanti can range from brut nature (zero dosage) to dry
• Aging: For Sui Lieviti frizzante, minimum 30 days of fermentation and maturation on the lees; for Sui Lieviti spumante, minimum 90 days of fermentation and maturation on the lees; for Riserva, minimum 24 months (ERD = November 1, V+2)