Rosato or Kretzer (Ro): Any proportions of Lagrein, Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata (locally Enantio), Schiava, and/or Teroldego (maximum 70% of any one variety)
Lagrein or Lagrein Kretzer (Ro): Minimum 85% Lagrein + OANRG
RED WINES
Rosso (Rd): Merlot, blended with some amount of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère
Rosso from subzone Sorni only (Rd): Any proportions of Lagrein, Schiava, and/or Teroldego
Dual varietals (Rd): Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lagrein, or Merlot: 50–75% of first-named variety; 25–50% of other variety (“Cabernet” can mean any proportions of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and/or Carmenère)
Superiore (all red wines except dual varietals; no Riserva)
Riserva (all red wines except Schiava, Schiava Gentile, and dual varietals)
Moscato Rosa Liquoroso (RdFoSw): Minimum 85% Moscato Rosa + OANRG
Vino Santo (WhSw): Minimum 85% Nosiola + OANWG
Superiore (Vino Santo)
Superiore Vendemmia Tardiva Bianco (WhSw): Any proportions of Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Kerner, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato Giallo, Moscato Rosa, Müller-Thurgau, Nosiola, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and/or Sauvignon Blanc (can be varietally labeled if 85% of one of those varieties)
Superiore Passito from subzone Castel Beseno only (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 85% Moscato Giallo + OANWG
Subzones and Other Geographic Terms
Castel Beseno or Beseno (Moscato Giallo Superiore, Passito, and Vendemmia Tardiva only)
Isera (Marzemino Superiore only)
Sorni (Bianco and Rosso only)
Valle di Cembra or Cembra (Müller-Thurgau Superiore, Riesling Renano Superiore, Pinot Nero Superiore, Schiava Superiore, and Schiava Gentile Superiore only)
Ziresi (Marzemino Superiore only)
Significant Production Rules
Vineyard elevation: Various limitations apply to different grape varieties for Superiore only
Grapes for Vino Santo must be dried on or off the vine to achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 16.0% and cannot be pressed before February 1, V+1; those for Vino Santo Superiore cannot be pressed before March 1, V+1
Grapes for Superiore Vendemmia Tardiva must be left to dry on the vine to achieve a minimum sugar level of 250 g/l (25.0%)
Minimum alcohol level (Trentino): 10.0% for Vino Santo (16.0% potential); 10.5% for Nosiola and Riesling Italico; 11.0% for Bianco, Sorni Bianco, Chardonnay, Kerner, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato Giallo, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling Renano, Sauvignon, dual white varietals, Rosato, Sorni Rosso, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lagrein, Marzemino, Merlot, Rebo, Schiava, Schiava Gentile, and dual red varietals; 11.5% for Traminer Aromatico, Rosso, Pinot Nero, and all riservas except Rosso and Pinot Nero; 12.0% for Rosso Riserva and Pinot Nero Riserva; 15.0% (potential) for Moscato Rosa
Minimum alcohol level (Trentino Superiore): 11.0% for Moscato Rosa, Vendemmia Tardiva, and Castel Beseno Passito (15.0% potential); 11.0% for Vino Santo (18.0% potential); 11.5% for Schiava and Schiava Gentile; 12.0% for Nosiola, Moscato Giallo, Müller-Thurgau, and Riesling Renano; 12.5% for Bianco, Chardonnay, Kerner, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Traminer Aromatico, Rosso, and red varietals except Moscato Rosa and the Schiavas
Aging (Trentino): For Rosso, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lagrein, Merlot, and Pinot Nero, minimum approx. 4 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for white riservas, minimum 1 year (ERD = November 1, V+1); for red riservas, minimum 2 years (ERD = November 1, V+2); for Vino Santo, minimum approx. 3 years (ERD = November 1, V+3)
Aging (Trentino Superiore): For Moscato Giallo, Müller-Thurgau, Nosiola, Schiava, and Schiava Gentile, minimum 4 months (ERD = March 1, V+1); for other white varietals, Marzemino, and Moscato Rosa, minimum 10 months (ERD = September 1, V+1); for Bianco, Valle di Cembra Riesling Renano, Pinot Nero, and Vendemmia Tardiva, minimum 12 months (ERD = November 1, V+1); for Rosso, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lagrein, Merlot, and Rebo, minimum 22 months (ERD = September 1, V+2); for Vino Santo, minimum 48 months (ERD = November 1, V+4)
Last Disciplinare Modification:
05/30/2018
Notes:
Note: Trentino Superiore is essentially a DOC within a DOC, applying to the same region and most of the same grapes and wines, but with different, generally more stringent, requirements.
