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Grance Senesi DOC

Region: Toscana

Synopsis

Region:

History: Established as a DOC in 2010

Vineyard Area: 4.5 ha / 11 acres (2022)

Production: 74 hl / 820 cases (2022)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Minimum 60% Trebbiano and/or Malvasia + OAWG
  • Malvasia (Wh): Minimum 85% Malvasia Bianca Lunga + OAWG
RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): Minimum 60% Sangiovese + OARG
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OARG
  • Canaiolo (Rd): Minimum 85% Canaiolo Nero + OARG
  • Merlot (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OARG
  • Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OARG
  • Riserva (Rosso)
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
  • Vendemmia Tardiva (WhSw): Minimum 60% Trebbiano and/or Malvasia + OAWG
  • Passito (WhSw): Minimum 60% Trebbiano and/or Malvasia + OAWG

Significant Production Rules

  • Grapes for Vendemmia Tardiva must be dried on the vine to achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 15.0% and cannot be harvested until after October 1
  • Grapes for Passito must be dried after harvest to achieve a minimum sugar level of 300 g/l (30.0%)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco and Malvasia; 12.0% for Rosso; 12.5% for red varietals; 13.5% for Riserva; 15.0% potential for Vendemmia Tardiva (maximum 11.0% actual); 17.0% potential for Passito (maximum 11.0% actual)
  • Aging: For Malvasia and Rosso, minimum approx. 4–5 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for Vendemmia Tardiva, minimum approx. 5 months (ERD = April 1, V+1); for red varietals, minimum approx. 14 months, including 5 months in barrel (ERD = January 1, V+2); for Passito and Riserva, minimum approx. 26 months, including 12 months in barrel (ERD = January 1, V+3)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/30/2011

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