Garda DOC

WHITE WINES

• Bianco (Wh, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 50% Chardonnay, Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, Pinot Grigio, and/or Trebbiano (di Soave and/or Toscano) + OANG
• Chardonnay (Wh, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAWG
• Cortese (Wh): Minimum 85% Cortese + OAWG
• Garganega (Wh, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Garganega + OAWG
• Müller-Thurgau (Wh, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Müller-Thurgau + OAWG
• Pinot Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Pinot Bianco + OAWG
• Pinot Grigio (Wh, WhFr, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OAWG
• Riesling (Wh): Minimum 85% Riesling and/or Welschriesling (aka Riesling Italico) + OAWG
• Sauvignon (Wh): Minimum 85% Sauvignon Blanc + OAWG
• Dual varietals (Wh): Chardonnay, Cortese, Garganega, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, or Sauvignon: 50–84% of first-named variety; 16–50% of other variety
• Dual varietals (WhFr): Chardonnay, Garganega, or Pinot Grigio: 50–84% of first-named variety; 16–50% of other variety

ROSATO WINES

• Rosato or Rosè (RoFr, RoFrSw): Minimum 50% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corvina, Corvinone, Merlot, and/or Pinot Nero + OANRG
• Corvina Rosato or Rosé (RoFr): Minimum 85% Corvina + OARG
• Pinot Grigio Rosato or Pinot Grigio Ramato (Ro, RoFr, RoFrSw): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OAWG
• Dual varietals (RoFr): Chardonnay, Garganega, or Pinot Grigio: 50–84% of first-named variety; 16–50% of other variety

RED WINES

• Rosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corvina, Corvinone, Merlot, and/or Pinot Nero + OANRG
• Cabernet (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère + OARG
• Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OARG
• Corvina (Rd): Minimum 85% Corvina + OARG
• Marzemino (Rd): Minimum 85% Marzemino + OARG
• Merlot (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OARG
• Pinot Nero (Rd): Minimum 85% Pinot Nero + OARG
• Rebo (Rd): Minimum 85% Rebo + OARG
• Dual varietals (Rd): Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Marzemino, Merlot, or Pinot Nero: 50–84% of first-named variety; 16–50% of other variety (“Cabernet” can mean any proportions of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère)

SPARKLING WINES

• Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 50% Chardonnay, Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, Pinot Grigio, and/or Trebbiano + OANG
• Chardonnay Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAWG
• Garganega Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Garganega + OAWG
• Müller-Thurgau Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Müller-Thurgau + OAWG
• Pinot Grigio Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OAWG
• Rosato or Rosè Spumante (RoSp): 50% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corvina, Corvinone, Merlot, and/or Pinot Nero + OANRG
• Corvina Rosato or Rosé Spumante (RoSp): Minimum 85% Corvina + OARG
• Pinot Grigio Rosato or Ramato Spumante (RoSp): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OAG

DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES

• Passito Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 50% Chardonnay, Cortese, Friulano, Garganega, Pinot Grigio, and/or Trebbiano + OANG
• Passito Rosso (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 50% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Corvina, Corvinone, Merlot, and/or Pinot Nero + OANRG

• Spumante wines may undergo second fermentation either in bottles (Metodo Classico) or in autoclaves (Charmat)
• Grapes for Passito must be dried to achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 14% and cannot normally be pressed before November 15
• Minimum alcohol level: 9.0% for Garganega; 10.0% for frizzante wines (10.5% potential); 10.5% for Bianco, still white varietals (except Garganega), Rosso, Marzemino, and Rebo; 11.0% for Pinot Nero, all tank-method (Charmat) Spumanti, and Metodo Classico Pinot Grigio Spumante; 11.5% for Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, and Merlot; 12.0% for bottle-fermented (Metodo Classico) Bianco and Rosé Spumante; 12.0% for Passito (14.0% potential)
• Residual sugar: Metodo Classico Bianco and Rosé Spumante can range from brut nature (zero dosage) to extra dry; Bianco and Pinot Grigio Spumante can range from brut nature (zero dosage) to demisec
• Aging: For Passito, minimum approx. 10 months (ERD = September 1, V+1)