Colli Maceratesi DOC

WHITE WINES

• Bianco (Wh): Minimum 70% Maceratino (locally Ribona); maximum 30% Chardonnay, Grechetto, Incrocio Bruni 54, Malvasia, Pecorino, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, and/or Verdicchio; maximum 15% OAWG
• Ribona (Wh): Minimum 85% Maceratino + OAWG
• Riserva (Ribona): 100% Maceratino

RED WINES

• Rosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Sangiovese; maximum 50% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciliegiolo, Lacrima, Merlot, Montepulciano, and/or Vernaccia Nera; maximum 15% OANRG
• Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG
• Riserva (Rosso)

SPARKLING WINES

• Spumante (WhSp): Same as Bianco
• Ribona Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Maceratino + OAWG
• Riserva (Ribona Spumante): 100% Maceratino

DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES

• Passito (WhSw): Same as Bianco

• Ribona Spumante Riserva wines must undergo second fermentation in bottles (Metodo Classico); other sparkling styles can be tank fermented
• Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco, Ribona, Spumante, and Ribona Spumante; 11.5% for Rosso and Sangiovese; 12.0% for Ribona Riserva and Ribona Spumante Riserva; 12.5% for Rosso Riserva; 15.5% (potential) for Passito
• Residual sugar: Ribona Spumante (including Riserva) can range from natural (zero dosage) to brut
• Aging: For non-riserva sparkling wines, minimum 6 months in bottle, including 3 months on the lees (ERD approx. April 1, V+1); for Rosso Riserva and Passito, minimum 2 years, including 3 months in barrel (ERD = December 1, V+2); Ribona Spumante Riserva, minimum 3 years months in bottle (ERD = approx. December 1, V+3)