Sovana DOC

ROSATO WINES

• Rosato (Ro): Minimum 50% Sangiovese + OARG

RED WINES

• Rosso, Rosso Superiore, and Rosso Riserva (Rd): Minimum 50% Sangiovese + OARG
• Aleatico Superiore and Aleatico Riserva (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico + OARG
• Cabernet Sauvignon Superiore and Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OARG
• Ciliegiolo Superiore and Ciliegiolo Riserva (Rd): Minimum 85% Ciliegiolo + OARG
• Merlot Superiore and Merlot Riserva (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OARG
• Sangiovese Superiore and Sangiovese Riserva (Rd): Minimum 85% Sangiovese + OARG

DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES

• Passito (RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico + OARG
• Riserva (Passito)

• Grapes for Passito must be dried on or off the vine to achieve a minimum sugar level of 260 g/l (26.0%); grapes for Aleatico Superiore may also be partially dried on or off the vine
• Minimum alcohol level: 9.5% for Aleatico Superiore and Aleatico Riserva (12.0% potential); 11.0% for Rosato and Rosso; 12.0% for Rosso Superiore, Rosso Riserva, and all varietals except Aleatico; 12.5% for Passito (16.0% potential)
• Aging: For Rosato, minimum approx. 2–3 months (ERD = January 1, V+1); for Rosso, minimum approx. 4 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for all Superiore wines and for Passito, minimum approx. 5–7 months (ERD = June 1, V+1); for all riservas, minimum 18 months in barrel and 6 months in bottle (ERD = November 1, V+2)