Soave Superiore DOCG

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Region: Veneto

Synopsis

Region:

Veneto,

History: Established as a DOC in 1968; became a DOCG in 2001

Vineyard Area: 78 ha / 193 acres (2021)

Production: 3,490 hl / 38,800 cases (5-year average)

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Garganega

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES

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

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

Classico, essentially comprising the communes of Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone
33 unità geografiche aggiuntive (“additional geographical units”)—see list below

Significant Production Rules

Minimum alcohol level: 12.0% for Superiore; 12.5% for Riserva
Residual sugar: Maximum 6 g/l (0.6%)
Aging: For Superiore, minimum approx. 6 months (ERD = April 1, V+1); for Riserva, minimum approx. 12–13 months (ERD = November 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/05/2019

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