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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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