Erbaluce di Caluso / Caluso DOCG
Synopsis
History: Established as a DOC in 1967; became a DOCG in 2010
Vineyard Area: 121 ha / 299 acres (2021)
Production: 6,700 hl / 74,500 cases (2022)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh): 100% Erbaluce
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp): 100% Erbaluce
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Passito (WhSw): 100% Erbaluce
- Riserva (Passito)
Significant Production Rules
- Vineyard elevation: Minimum 200 m (660 ft); maximum 500 m (1,640 ft)
- Spumante wines must undergo a second fermentation in bottles (Metodo Classico)
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco; 11.5% for Spumante; approx. 12.5% for Passito (17.0% potential)
- Residual sugar: Maximum 12 g/l (1.2%) for Spumante; minimum 70 g/l (7.0%) for Passito
- Aging: For Spumante, minimum 15 months on the lees (ERD approx. January 1, V+2); for Passito, minimum 36 months (ERD = November 1, V+3); for Passito Riserva, minimum 48 months (ERD = November 1, V+4)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
03/07/2014