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IGP Alpi Retiche

Region: Lombardia

Synopsis

History: Established in 1995; name changed from Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio in 2017

Vineyard Area: 24 ha / 59 acres (2018)

Production: 4,500 hl / 50,000 cases (2018)

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Lombardia
  • Varietals (Wh): Minimum 85% of any one of the allowed white grape varieties
ROSATO WINES
  • Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Lombardia
  • Varietals (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 85% of any one of the allowed red grape varieties + OANRG
RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Lombardia
  • Varietals (Rd): Minimum 85% any one of the allowed red grape varieties + OANRG
  • Novello (Rosso, red varietals)
SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante Metodo Classico (WhSp): Any proportions of Chardonnay, Nebbiolo, Pignola, Pinot Bianco, and/or Rossola
  • Spumante Metodo Classico Rosé (RoSp): Any proportions of Chardonnay, Nebbiolo, Pignola, Pinot Bianco, and/or Rossola
  • Varietals (WhSp, RoSp): Minimum 85% Chardonnay, Nebbiolo, Pignola, Pinot Bianco, or Rossola + OANRG
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
  • Vendemmia Tardiva Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
  • Vendemmia Tardiva Rosso (Rd, RdSw): Same as Rosso or red varietals
  • Passito Bianco (WhSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
  • Passito Rosso (RdSw): Same as Rosso or red varietals

Significant Production Rules

  • Zone of production: Numerous communes in the province of Sondrio
  • Grapes for Vendemmia Tardiva must be dried exclusively on the vine; grapes for Passito must be dried off the vine in a fruttaio
  • Minimum alcohol level: 10.0% for Passito Bianco (16.0% potential); 10.5% for Bianco, Rosato, and Rosso; 11.0% for Novello; 11.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva (13.0% potential); 11.5% for sparkling wines; 12.0% for Passito Rosso (16.0% potential)
  • Residual sugar: Spumante and Rosato Spumante can range from brut to demisec; 45 g/l (4.5%) for Passito (presumably minimum)
  • Aging: For Vendemmia Tardiva and Passito, minimum approx. 6 months (ERD = June 30, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

07/26/2017

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