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Riviera del Garda Classico DOC

Region: Lombardia

Synopsis

History: Established as Riviera del Garda Bresciano DOC in 1977; absorbed Valtènesi DOC and the Classico subzone of Garda DOC and was renamed in 2016

Vineyard Area: 403 ha / 995 acres (2021)

Production: 19,560 hl / 217,300 cases (5-year average)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Riesling and/or Welschriesling (aka Riesling Italico) + OAWG (maximum 5% aromatic grape varieties)
ROSATO WINES
  • Chiaretto (Ro): Minimum 30% Groppello (di Mocasina, di San Stefano, and/or Gentile); maximum 25% Barbera; maximum 25% Marzemino; maximum 25% Sangiovese; maximum 25% OANRG (of which, maximum 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and/or Merlot)
RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): Minimum 30% Groppello; maximum 25% Barbera; maximum 25% Marzemino; maximum 25% Sangiovese; maximum 25% OANRG (of which, maximum 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and/or Merlot)
  • Groppello (Rd): Minimum 85% Groppello + OAG
  • Novello (Rosso)
  • Superiore (Rosso)
  • Riserva (Valtènesi Rosso only)
SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante Rosè (RoSp): Minimum 30% Groppello; maximum 25% Barbera; maximum 25% Marzemino; maximum 25% Sangiovese; maximum 25% OANRG (of which, maximum 10% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, and/or Merlot)

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Valtènesi (Chiaretto, Rosso, and Rosso Riserva only)
  • Within Valtènesi, the following communes and villages: Manerba, Mocasina, Moniga, Padenghe, Picedo, Polpenazze, Portese, Puegnago, Raffa, S. Felice

Significant Production Rules

  • Spumante may be made by either the Metodo Classico (wines undergo second fermentation in bottles) or the Charmat method (fermented in pressurized tanks)
  • Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco and Spumante Rosè; 11.5% for Chiaretto, Rosso, and Groppello; 12.0% for Superiore, Valtènesi Chiaretto, and Valtènesi Rosso
  • Residual sugar: Spumante can range from zero dosage to demisec
  • Aging: For Valtènesi Chiaretto, minimum approx. 3–4 months (ERD = February 14, V+1); for Valtènesi Rosso, minimum approx. 10 months (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Valtènesi Rosso Riserva, minimum 2 years (ERD = November 1, V+2)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

06/19/2017

Notes:

Photo courtesy, Valtènesi Consorzio

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