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Greco di Tufo DOCG

Region: Campania

Synopsis

History: Established as a DOC in 1970; became a DOCG in 2003

Vineyard Area: 666 ha / 1,645 acres (2021)

Production: 35,550 hl / 395,000 cases (2022)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Greco; maximum 15% Coda di Volpe
  • Riserva (Bianco)
SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Greco; maximum 15% Coda di Volpe
  • Riserva (Spumante)

Significant Production Rules

  • Spumante wines must undergo a second fermentation in bottles (Metodo Classico)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 11.5% for Bianco; 12.0% for Bianco Riserva and Spumante
  • Residual sugar: Spumante can range from extra brut to extra dry
  • Aging: For Bianco Riserva, minimum 1 year (ERD = November 1, V+1); for Spumante, minimum 18 months on the lees (ERD = approx. May 1, V+2); for Spumante Riserva, minimum 36 months on the lees (ERD = approx. November 1, V+3)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

10/13/2020

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