Terre del Colleoni / Colleoni DOC
Synopsis
History: Established as a DOC in 2011
Vineyard Area: 10 ha / 25 acres (2021)
Production: 530 hl / 6,300 cases (5-year average)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Principal Red Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Chardonnay (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAWG
- Incrocio Manzoni (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Incrocio Manzoni (presumably meaning Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 aka Manzoni Bianco) + OAWG
- Moscato Giallo (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Moscato Giallo + OAWG
- Pinot Bianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Pinot Bianco + OAWG
- Pinot Grigio (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OAWG
ROSATO WINES
- Schiava (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 85% Schiava + OARG
RED WINES
- Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OARG
- Franconia (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Franconia + OARG
- Incrocio Terzi (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Incrocio Terzi no. 1 + OARG
- Marzemino (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Marzemino + OARG
- Merlot (Rd, RdFr): Minimum 85% Merlot + OARG
- Novello (Cabernet, Franconia, Incrocio Terzi, Merlot)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp): Any proportions of Chardonnay, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, and/or Pinot Nero
- Varietal Spumante (WhSp): Can be made by a second fermentation of varietal Chardonnay, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, or Pinot Grigio
- Millesimato (vintage-dated spumanti)
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Moscato Giallo + OAWG
Significant Production Rules
- Maximum vineyard elevation: 600 m (1,970 ft)
- After harvest, grapes for Passito must be dried for a minimum of 45 days
- 100% of grapes for Novello must undergo carbonic maceration
- Spumante may be made by Metodo Classico (wines undergo second fermentation in bottles) or the Charmat method (fermented in pressurized tanks)
- Minimum alcohol level: 9.0% for Passito (16.0% potential); 11.0% for all other wines
- Residual sugar: Maximum 10 g/l (1.0%) for Novello; minimum 50 g/l (5.0%) for Passito; spumanti can range from extra brut to secco (dry)
- Aging: For nonvintage Spumante Metodo Classico, minimum 15 months on the lees (ERD = April 1, V+1); for Millesimato, minimum 24 months on the lees (ERD = January 1, V+2)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
06/11/2014