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Curtefranca DOC

Region: Lombardia

Synopsis

History: Established as the Terre di Franciacorta DOC in 1995; name changed in 2008

Vineyard Area: 115 ha / 284 acres (2019)

Production: 8,790 hl / 97,700 cases (5-year average)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Chardonnay; maximum 50% Pinot Bianco and/or Pinot Nero (vinified as a white wine)
RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): Minimum 25% Merlot; minimum 20% Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère; 10–35% Cabernet Sauvignon; maximum 15% OARG

Significant Production Rules

  • Maximum vineyard elevation: 500 m (1,640 ft)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 11.0%, except 12.0% with vineyard designation
  • Aging: For Bianco, minimum approx. 4 months (ERD = February 1, V+1); for Rosso, minimum approx. 8 months (ERD = July 1, V+1); for Bianco with vineyard designation, minimum approx. 11 months (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Rosso with vineyard designation, minimum approx. 22 months (ERD = September 1, V+2)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/30/2011

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