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Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG

Region: Veneto

Synopsis

Region:

History: Established as a DOC in 1968; became a DOCG in 2010

Vineyard Area: 8,586 ha / 21,207 acres total for all four Valpolicella DOPs (2022)

Production: 2,670 hl / 29,700 cases (5-year average)

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante (RdSpSw): 45–95% Corvina and/or Corvinone; 5–30% Rondinella; maximum 25% OARG (of which no single variety can exceed 10% and all aromatic varieties combined cannot exceed 10%)
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
  • Recioto (RdSw): 45–95% Corvina and/or Corvinone; 5–30% Rondinella; maximum 25% OARG (of which no single variety can exceed 10% and all aromatic varieties combined cannot exceed 10%)

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Classico, comprising the communes of Fumane, Marano, Negrar, San Pietro in Cariano, and Sant’Ambrogio (Recioto)
  • Valpantena (Recioto, Spumante)

Significant Production Rules

  • Minimum potential alcohol level at harvest: 11.0%
  • After harvest, grapes must be air-dried to achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 14.0% and cannot usually be vinified until December 1
  • Minimum alcohol level: 12.0%

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  • Residual sugar: Minimum 2.8% potential alcohol (approx. 50 g/l or 5.0% residual sugar)
  • Aging: No minimums specified

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Last Disciplinare Modification:

08/17/2023

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