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Rosso Piceno / Piceno DOC

Region: Marche

Synopsis

Region:

History: Established as a DOC in 1968

Vineyard Area: 765 ha / 1,890 acres (2021)

Production: 39,000 hl / 432,900 cases (2022)

Principal Red Grape Varieties:

Styles and Wine Composition

RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): 35–85% Montepulciano; 15–50% Sangiovese; maximum 15% OANRG
  • Sangiovese (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OANRG
  • Novello (Rosso)
  • Superiore (Rosso)

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Superiore can be produced only in a portion of the denomination

Significant Production Rules

  • Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Novello; 11.5% for Rosso and Sangiovese; 12.0% for Superiore
  • Aging: For Superiore, minimum approx. 1 year (ERD = November 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

02/13/2024

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