Soave DOC

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Region: Veneto

Synopsis

Region:

Veneto,

History: Established as a DOC in 1968; Recioto di Soave and Soave Superiore became separate DOCGs in 1998 and 2001, respectively

Vineyard Area: 5,264 ha / 13,000 acres total for all three Soave DOPs (2022)

Production: 312,000 hl / 3,466,000 cases (2022)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Garganega

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES

Bianco (Wh): Minimum 70% Garganega; maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave (aka Verdicchio) and/or Chardonnay; maximum 5% OANWG

SPARKLING WINES

Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 70% Garganega; maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay; maximum 5% OANWG

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

Classico, the historic production area
Colli Scaligeri
33 unità geografiche aggiuntive (“additional geographical units”)—see list below

Significant Production Rules

Minimum alcohol level: 10.5% for non-subzone Bianco; 11.0% for Bianco from a subzone and for Spumante
Residual sugar: Spumante can range from extra brut to dry
Aging: For non-subzone Bianco, minimum approx. 2 months (ERD = December 1, V); for Bianco from a subzone, minimum approx. 4 months (ERD = February 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/04/2019

Notes:

List of unità geografiche aggiuntive: Brognoligo, Broia, Ca’ del Vento, Campagnola, Carbonare, Casarsa, Castelcerino, Castellaro, Colombara, Corte del Durlo, Costalta, Costalunga, Coste, Costeggiola, Croce, Duello, Fittà, Foscarino, Froscà, Menini, Monte di Colognola, Monte Grande, Paradiso, Pigno, Ponsara, Pressoni, Roncà–Monte Calvarina, Rugate, Sengialta, Tenda, Tremenalto, Volpare, Zoppega