Modena DOC

Region: Emilia-Romagna

Synopsis

Region:

Emilia-Romagna,

History: Elevated from IGT to DOC in 2009

Vineyard Area: 564 ha / 1,393 acres (2021)

Production: 104,200 hl / 1,157,500 cases (5-year average)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Grechetto, Montù, Trebbiano

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES

Bianco (WhFr): Minimum 85% Grechetto Gentile, Montù (locally Montuni), and/or Trebbiano + OANWG

ROSATO WINES

Rosato (RoFr): Minimum 85% Lambrusco (a Foglia Frastagliata, Barghi, di Sorbara, Grasparossa, Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Oliva, or Salamino); maximum 15% Ancellotta and/or Fortana
Lambrusco Rosato (RoFr): Minimum 85% Lambrusco; maximum 15% Ancellotta, Fortana, and/or Malbo Gentile

RED WINES

Rosso (RdFr): Minimum 85% Lambrusco; maximum 15% Ancellotta and/or Fortana
Lambrusco (RdFr): Minimum 85% Lambrusco; maximum 15% Ancellotta, Fortana, and/or Malbo Gentile
Novello (Rosso, Lambrusco)

SPARKLING WINES

Spumante Bianco (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 85% Grechetto Gentile, Montù, and/or Trebbiano + OANWG
Rosato or Rosé Spumante (RoSp, RoSpSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco; maximum 15% Ancellotta and/or Fortana
Lambrusco Spumante Rosato (RoSp, RoSpSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco; maximum 15% Ancellotta and/or Fortana
Spumante Rosso (RdSp, RdSpSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco; maximum 15% Ancellotta and/or Fortana
Lambrusco Spumante (RdSp, RdSpSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco; maximum 15% Ancellotta, Fortana, and/or Malbo Gentile

Significant Production Rules

Minimum alcohol level: 10.5% for Bianco, Rosato, Lambrusco Rosato, Rosso, and Lambrusco; 11.0% for Novello and all Spumante wines
Residual sugar: All Spumante wines can be produced at any sweetness level, from brut nature (zero dosage) to dolce
Aging: No minimums specified

Last Disciplinare Modification:

06/14/2016

Notes:

Note: The Modena Grechetto-based wines called Pignoletto, both still and sparkling, were subsumed into the new Pignoletto DOC as of 2014.