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Reggiano DOC

Region: Emilia-Romagna

Synopsis

History: Established as a DOC in 1971

Vineyard Area: 1,626 ha / 4,016 acres (2021)

Production: 74,700 hl / 829,700 cases (5-year average)

Styles and Wine Composition

ROSATO WINES
  • Fogarina (Ro, RoFr, RoSw, RoFrSw): Minimum 85% Fogarina; maximum 15% Ancellotta, Fortana, Lambrusco, and/or Malbo Gentile
  • Lambrusco (Ro, RoFr, RoSw, RoFrSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco (Barghi, Benetti, del Pellegrino, di Sorbara, Grasparossa, Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Oliva, Salamino, and/or Viadanese); maximum 15% Ancellotta, Fogarina, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata, Malbo Gentile, Marzemino, Perla dei Vivi, Sgavetta, and/or Termarina
  • Lambrusco Salamino (Ro, RoFr, RoSw, RoFrSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco Salamino; maximum 15% Ancellotta, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco di Sorbara, and/or Malbo Gentile
RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): 30–60% Ancellotta; 40–70% Cabernet Sauvignon, Fogarina, Lambrusco (a Foglia Frastagliata, Barghi, Benetti, del Pellegrino, di Sorbara, Grasparossa, Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Oliva, Salamino, and/or Viadanese), Malbo Gentile, Marzemino, Merlot, and/or Sangiovese
  • Fogarina (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% Fogarina; maximum 15% Ancellotta, Fortana, Lambrusco, and/or Malbo Gentile
  • Lambrusco (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco (Barghi, Benetti, del Pellegrino, di Sorbara, Grasparossa, Maestri, Marani, Montericco, Oliva, Salamino, and/or Viadanese); maximum 15% Ancellotta, Fogarina, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata, Malbo Gentile, Marzemino, Perla dei Vivi, Sgavetta, and/or Termarina
  • Lambrusco Salamino (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% Lambrusco Salamino; maximum 15% Ancellotta, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco di Sorbara, and/or Malbo Gentile
  • Novello (Rosso, Fogarina, Lambrusco)
SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Any proportions of Lambrusco (di Sorbara, Maestri, Marani, Montericco, and/or Salamino) and/or Malbo Gentile (all vinified as a white wine)
  • Fogarina Spumante (RoSp, RoSpSw, RdSp, RdSpSw): Same as Fogarina
  • Lambrusco Spumante (RoSp, RoSpSw, RdSp, RdSpSw): Same as Lambrusco

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • 1 unità geografica aggiuntiva (“additional geographical unit”): Gualtieri
  • Grapes for different styles of Reggiano DOC wine can come only from specific sets of communes within the province of Reggio Emilia, but they are not technically designated as subzones

Significant Production Rules

  • 50% of grapes for Novello must undergo carbonic maceration
  • Minimum alcohol level: 5.5% for still versions of Rosso, Lambrusco, and Lambrusco Salamino (10.5% potential); 5.5% for Spumante versions (11.0% potential); 7.0% for frizzante versions (10.5% potential); 10.5% for still version of Fogarina; 11.0% for Novello
  • Residual sugar: Spumante and Lambrusco Spumante can be produced at any sweetness level, from brut nature (zero dosage) to dolce
  • Aging: No minimums specified

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/25/2024

Notes:

Note: The disciplinare includes details on a passito wine made from Fogarina, but it is at the Vino level, not DOC.

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