Bianco (Wh): Minimum 90% Trebbiano di Soave (aka Verdicchio; locally Turbiana or Trebbiano di Lugana) + OANWG
Superiore (Bianco)
Riserva (Bianco)
SPARKLING WINES
Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 90% Trebbiano di Soave + OANWG
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
Vendemmia Tardiva (WhSw): Minimum 90% Trebbiano di Soave + OANWG
Significant Production Rules
Spumante wines may undergo second fermentation in bottles (Metodo Classico) or in pressurized tanks (Charmat method)
Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco; 11.5% for Spumante; 12.0% for Superiore and Riserva; 13.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva
Residual sugar: Maximum 25 g/l (2.5%) for Spumante
Aging: For Bianco, minimum approx. 4–5 months (ERD = January 15, V+1); for Vendemmia Tardiva and Superiore, minimum 12 months (ERD = October 1, V+1); for Riserva, minimum 24 months, including 6 months in bottle (ERD = October 1, V+2)
