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Custoza DOC

Region: Veneto

Synopsis

Region:

History: Established as a DOC in 1971 as Bianco di Custoza; name officially changed in 2022

Vineyard Area: 1,287 ha / 3,179 acres (2022)

Production: 90,150 hl / 1,001,600 cases (5-year average)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Minimum 70% Cortese (locally Bianca Fernanda), Friulano (aka Tai), Garganega, and/or Trebbiano Toscano, with maximum 45% of any one of those varieties; maximum 30% Chardonnay, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Riesling, and/or Welschriesling
  • Superiore (Bianco)
  • Riserva (Bianco)
SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 70% Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, and/or Trebbiano Toscano (max. 45% of any one); maximum 30% Chardonnay, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Riesling, and/or Welschriesling
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
  • Passito (WhSw): Minimum 70% Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, and/or Trebbiano Toscano (max. 45% of any one); maximum 30% Chardonnay, Malvasia, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Riesling, and/or Welschriesling

Significant Production Rules

  • After harvest, grapes for Passito must be dried to achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 13.0%
  • Spumante may be made by Metodo Classico (wines undergo second fermentation in bottles) or the Charmat (aka Martinotti) method (fermented in pressurized tanks)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco; 11.5% for Spumante; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential); 12.5% for Riserva and Superiore
  • Residual sugar: Maximum 7 g/l (0.7%) for Bianco; Spumante can range from natural (zero dosage) to demisec
  • Aging: For Bianco, minimum approx. 3 months (ERD = December 1, V); for Superiore, minimum 5 months (ERD = April 1, V+1); for Passito, minimum 10–12 months (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Riserva, minimum 12 months (ERD = November 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/29/2022

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