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
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.
