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Colli Piacentini (DOC)

	DOC Map:     Region: Emilia-Romagna
	Varieties:
	Vine variety requirements for this appellation's area change according to type. Type Gutturnio: Barbera, 55-70%; Croatina, 30-45% Type Monterosso Val D'Arda: Malvasia di Candia and/or Moscato bianco, 20-50%; Trebbiano romagnolo and/or Ortrugo, 20-50%; Bervedino and/or Sauvignon and/or other local white varieties, up to 30%. Type Trebbianino Val Trebbia: Ortrugo, 35-65%; Malvasia di Candia and/or Moscato bianco, 10-20%; Trebbiano romagnolo and/or Sauvignon, 15-30%; other local white varieties, up to 15% Type Valnure: Malvasia di Candia, 20-50%; Ortrugo and/or Trebbiano romagnolo, 20-65%; other local white varieties, up to 15% Type Novello: Pinot nero and/or Barbera and/or Croatina. 60%; other local red varieties, up to 40% Type Vin Santo: Malvasia di Candia and/or Ortrugo and/or Sauvignon and/or Marsanne and/or Trebbiano romagnolo, 80%; other local white varieties, up to 20% Vin Santo di Vigoleno: Marsanne and/or Beverdino and/or Sauvignon and/or Ortrugo and/or Trebbiano romagnolo, 60%; other local white varieties, up to 40%. Varietal types: the blend proportions are always the same, variety indicated in the type name, 85%; other similar varieties admitted under the DOC law, 15%.

Types:

Colli Piacentini (DOC)    Barbera  Red, Dry  Frizzante, Red, Dry    Bonarda  Red, Dry  Red, Sweet  Frizzante, Red, Dry  Frizzante, Red, Sweet  Spumante, Red, Dry  Spumante, Red, Sweet    Cabernet Sauvignon  Red, Dry  Red, Sweet    Chardonnay  White, Dry  White, Sweet  Frizzante, White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Sweet  Spumante, White, Dry  Spumante, White, Sweet    Gutturnio  Red, Dry Classico  Red, Dry Superiore  Red, Dry, Aged 12 months Riserva  Red, Dry, Aged 24 months  Red, Sweet Classico  Red, Sweet  Frizzante, Red, Dry  Frizzante, Red, Sweet    Malvasia  White, Dry  White, Sweet  Frizzante, White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Sweet  Spumante, White, Dry  Spumante, White, Sweet    Monterosso Val d'Arda  White, Dry  White, Sweet  Frizzante, White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Sweet  Spumante, White, Dry  Spumante, White, Sweet    Novello  Red, Dry  Red, Sweet    Ortrugo  White, Dry  White, Sweet  Frizzante, White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Sweet  Spumante, White, Dry  Spumante, White, Sweet    Pinot Grigio  White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Dry  Spumante, White, Dry    Pinot Nero  Rosé, Dry  Red, Dry  Frizzante, Rosé, Dry  Frizzante, Red, Dry  Spumante, Rosé, Dry  Spumante, Red, Dry    Pinot Spumante  Spumante, White, Dry  Spumante, Rosé, Dry    Sauvignon  White, Dry  White, Dry  White, Sweet  Frizzante, White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Sweet    Trebbianino Val Trebbia  White, Dry  White, Sweet  Frizzante, White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Sweet  Spumante, White, Dry  Spumante, White, Sweet    Val Nure  White, Dry  White, Sweet  Frizzante, White, Dry  Frizzante, White, Sweet  Spumante, White, Dry  Spumante, White, Sweet    Vin Santo  White, Dry, Aged 48 months  White, Sweet, Aged 48 months    Vin Santo di Vigoleno  White, Sweet, Aged 60 months

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