Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC
Synopsis
History: Established as a DOC in 1994
Vineyard Area: 21 ha / 52 acres (2021)
Production: 490 hl / 5,480 cases (2022)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Principal Red Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Trebbiano Toscano and/or Vermentino + OANWG
- Vermentino (Wh): Minimum 90% Vermentino + OANWG
- Viognier (Wh): Minimum 90% Viognier + OANWG
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro): Minimum 50% Sangiovese + OANRG
- Sangiovese Rosato (Ro): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Sangiovese + OANRG
- Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG
- Syrah (Rd): Minimum 85% Syrah + OANRG
- Novello (Rosso, Sangiovese)
- Riserva (Rosso, Sangiovese)
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Vin Santo (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 50% Trebbiano and/or Vermentino + OANWG
- Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice (RoSw): Minimum 50% Sangiovese + OANRG
- Riserva (Vin Santo, Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice)
Significant Production Rules
- 40% of grapes for Novello must undergo carbonic maceration and the wine must be bottled by December 31, V
- For Vin Santo and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice, grapes must be dried on or off the vine to achieve a minimum sugar level of 266 g/l (26.6%)
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco and Novello; 11.5% for Vermentino, Viognier, Rosato, Sangiovese Rosato, and Rosso; 12.0% for Sangiovese, Syrah, Rosso Riserva, and Sangiovese Riserva; 12.0% for Vin Santo and Vin Santo Riserva (16.0% potential); 14.0% for Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice Riserva (16.0% potential)
- Residual sugar: Maximum 6 g/l (0.6%) for Novello
- Aging: For Riserva, minimum 2 years, including 6 months in barrel and 3 months in bottle (ERD = January 1, V+3); for Vin Santo, minimum approx. 2 years in barrel (ERD = March 1, V+3); for Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice, minimum approx. 30 months in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+3); for Vin Santo Riserva, minimum approx. 42 months in barrel (ERD = November 1, V+4)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
07/12/2013