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Region, style, grape varieties, requirements (84 cards)

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Alta Langa DOCG
Region
Style
Varieties
Requirements

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Piemonte
Spumante
Min. 90% combined Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Traditional method
30 months on lees
Riserva 36 months on lees

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Asti DOCG
Region
Style
Varieties
Requirements

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Piemonte
Asti (Spumante, Metodo Classico) Moscato d’Asti
97% Moscato Bianco with other aromatic grapes
Metodo classico; min. 9 months on lees

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Barbaresco DOCG
Region
Style
Varieties
Max. Yields
Ageing

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Piemonte
Red wines only (normale, riserva, cru, vigna)
100% Nebbiolo
Barbaresco: min. 26 months, 9 in wood
Barbaresco Riserva: min. 50 months, 9 in wood
Max. yields 56hL/ha

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Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Region
Style
Varieties
Max. Yields
Ageing

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso (Normale, Superiore, Subzone)
90-100% Barbera (max. 10% non aromatic varieties from Piemonte).
Max. Yields: 63hL/ha
Ageing: Barbera d’Asti; 4 months. Superiore: 14 months/6 in wood.

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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Region
Style
Varieties
Ageing

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso Normale, Vigna
Varieties: Min. 85% Barbera, max. 15% Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto
Ageing: 14 months/6 in oak

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Barolo DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties
Max. Yields
Ageing

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso (Normale, Riserva, Cru, Vigna), Barolo Chinato
Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo
Max. Yields: 56hL/ha
Ageing: Barolo: 36 months/18 in oak; Barolo Riserva 62 months/18 in oak

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Brachetto d’Acqui (Acqui) DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso (Normale, Spumante, Passito)
Varieties: Brachetto

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Canelli DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Frizzante
Varieties: Moscato Bianco

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Dogliani DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties
Max. Yields
Ageing

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso (Normale, Superiore)
Varieties: Dolcetto
Max. Yields: 56hL/ha (lower for Riserva)
Riserva Ageing: min. 12 months

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Dolcetto di Diano d’ Alba DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties
Requirements

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso
Varieties: Dolcetto
Requirements: from the commune of diano d’alba

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Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore (Ovada) DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Piemonte
Rosso
Dolcetto

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Erbaluce di Caluso/Caluso DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Bianco, Spumante Metodo Classico, Passito, Passito Riserva
Varieties: 100% Erbaluce

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Gattinara DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso
Varieties: Min. 90% Nebbiolo, locally called Spanna

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Nizza DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties
Max. Yields
Ageing

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso (Normale, Riserva, Vigna)
Varieties: 100% Barbera
Max. Yields: 49hL/ha
Rosso Ageing: min. 18 months/ 6 in oak
Riserva Ageing: min. 30 months/12 in oak

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Roero DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties
Max. Yields
Ageing

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Bianco (Normale, Spumante), Rosso (Normale, Riserva)
Varieties: min. 95% Arneis or min. 95% Nebbiolo
Max. Yields: 56hL/ha for Rosso, 70hL/ha for Bianco
Bianco Ageing: Min. 4 months
Rosso Ageing: min. 20 months / 6 in oak

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Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso (Normale, “Vigna”)
Varieties: Min. 90% Ruchè, plus max. 10% combined Barbera and Brachetto

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Terre Alfieri DOCG
Region
Wines produced

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Region: Piemonte
Varietal wines from Arneis and Nebbiolo

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Ghemme DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Rosso (Normale, Riserva)
Varieties: Min. 85% Nebbiolo (aka Spanna)

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Gavi DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Piemonte
Styles: Bianco (Tranquilo, Riserva, Frizzante, Spumante, Spumante Metodo Classico Riserva)
Varieties: Cortese

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Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit DOCG
Region
Subzone
Styles
Varieties

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Region: Friuli Venezia-Giulia
Subzone: Cialla
Styles: Sweet wine made from air drying
Varieties: Picolit

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Lison DOCG
Region
Wines produced:

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Region: Shared between Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto
Wines produced: white wines from Friulano (locally called Tai)

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Ramandolo DOCG
Region
Wines produced

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Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia
Wines produced: Sweet wine made from air-dried grapes of the Verduzzo variety

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Rosazzo DOCG
Region
Wines produced

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Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia
Wines produced: white wines made from 50-60% friulano + Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Ribolla

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Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Region
Styles
Varieties
Max. Yields
Ageing

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Region: Veneto
Styles: Rosso
Varieties: Corina > Rodinella
Max. Yields: 48hL/ha
Rosso Ageing: min. 2 years
Riserva Ageing: min. 4 years

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**Bardolino Superiore DOCG** Region Wines produced:
Region: Veneto Wines produced: Red wines from Corvina + Rodinella, Molinara
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**Asolo Prosecco (Asolo) DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Veneto Wines produced: Prosecco, 85% Glera
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**Colli di Conegliano DOCG** Region Styles Grape varieties
Region: Veneto Styles: Bianco, Rosso, Passito Whites from Manzoni Bianco, Chardonnay/Pinot Bianco + Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. Reds from Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Marzemino, Merlot
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**Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Veneto Wines produced: Bianco (Normale Secco or Dolce, Spumante, Passito) from Moscato Giallo
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**Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG** Region Wines produced Subzones
Region: Veneto Wines produced: Prosecco, 85% Glera Subzones: Cartizze
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**Friularo di Bagnoli (Bagnoli Friularo) DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Veneto Wines produced: Red and passito wines from Raboso Piave
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**Montello Rosso/Montello DOCG** Region Wines produced:
Region: Veneto Wines produced: red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot, Cabernet Franc and/or Carmenère
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**Piave Malanotte/Malanotte del Piave DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Veneto Wines produced: red wines from Raboso Piave and Raboso Veronese
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**Recioto di Gambellara DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Veneto Wines produced: sparkling and sweet wines made from dried gargenega grapes.
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**Recioto di Soave DOCG** Region Wines produced Max. yields
Region: Veneto Wines produced: sweet and sparkling wines made from dried gargenega and trebbiano d'soave grapes Max. yields: 36hL/ha
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**Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG** Region Wines produced Max. Yields
Region: Veneto Wines produced: sweet and sparkling wines made from dried Corvina and Rodinella grapes Max. Yields: 48hL/ha
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**Soave Superiore DOCG** Region Wines produced Max. yields Ageing
Region: Veneto Wines produced: white wines from Gargenega, Trebbiano d'Soave and Chardonnay Max. yields: 70hL/ha Ageing: wines cannot be released until Sep 1 the year following harvest
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**Franciacorta DOCG** Region Wines Produced Varieties Ageing
Region: Lombardy Wines Produced: spumante, metodo classico Varieties: Pinot Nero, Chardonnay with Pinot Biano and Erbamat
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**Scanzo (Moscato di Scanzo) DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Lombardy Wines produced: Passito wines made from the Moscato di Scanzo (red)
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**Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Lombardy Wines produced: Spumante Classico with the Pinot Nero the principal grape variety.
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**Sforzato di Valtellina (Sfursat di Valtellina) DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Lombardy Wines produced: red wines from 90% nebbiolo (locally called Chiavennasca)
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**Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG** Region Wines produced Varieties
Region: Emilia Romagna Wines produced: Bianco (superiore, superiore classico, frizzante, spumante) Varieties: min. 85% Pignoletto
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**Romagna Albana DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Emilio Romagna Wines produced: white and passito wines from the Albana grape variety
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**Brunello di Montalcino DOCG** Region Styles Varieties Max. yields Ageing
Region: Tuscany, Siena Province Styles: Rosso (Normale, riserva, vigna) Varieties: 100% Sangiovese Max. yields: 54.4hL/ha Brunello: Min. 2 years in oak plus 4 months in bottle, may not be sold before Jan 1 of the 5th year following the harvest Brunello Riserva: Min.2 years in oak plus 6 months in bottle, may not be sold before Jan 1 of the 6th year following the harvest
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**Carmignano DOCG** Region Wines produced
Tuscany, Prato Province Rosso and Riserva wines made from Sangiovese +Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc blends
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**Chianti DOCG** Region Styles Varieties Max. yields Ageing
Region: Tuscany, multiple provinces Styles: Normale, Riserva, Subzone, Superiore Varieties: Sangiovese blends Max. yields: 63hL/ha (more restrictions for subzones and superiore) Ageing: Cannot be released until March 1 the year following harvest
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**Elba Aleatico Passito (Aleatico Passito dell'Elba) DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Livorno Province Wines produced: Passito wines from the Aleatico grape
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**Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Grosetto Province Wines produced: Rosso normale and riserva wines from 90% sangiovese
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**Morellino di Scansano DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Grosetto Province Wines produced: rosso normale and riserva wines from 85% sangiovese
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**Rosso della Val di Cornia (Val di Cornia Rosso) DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Livorno and Pisa Provinces Wines produced: rosso, normale and riserva from sangiovese, merlot and cab sauv blends
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**Suvereto DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Livorno Province Wines produced: rosso and varietal (normale and riserva) from cabernet and merlot, or stated varietal (sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, merlot)
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**Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Siena Province Wines produced: Normal and riserva bianco wines from Vernaccia di San Gimignano grape
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**Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Siena Province, Montepulciano commune Wines Produced: Rosso normale and riserva from sangiovese blends (max. 30% of authorised red and white varieties).
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**Brunello di Montalcino DOCG** Region Styles of wine Varieties Max. yields Ageing
Region: Tuscany Styles of wine: Rosso (Normale, Riserva, Vigna) Varieties: 100% Sangiovese Max. yields: 54.4hL/ha Brunello Ageing: min. 2 years in oak + 4 months in bottle. Cannot be sold until 1 Jan 5th year after harvest. Riserva Ageing: min. 2 years in oak + 6 months in bottle. Cannot be sold until Jan 1 6th year after harvest
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**Carmignano DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Prato Province Wines produced: Sangiovese based blends (normale and riserva)
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**Chianti DOCG** Assemblage requirements
70-100% Sangiovese + max. 10% white varieties. max. 30% local red varieties, max. 15% cab sauv/cab franc
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**Chianti DOCG** Min. abv for Chianti, Superiore and Riserva
11.5% for Chianti 12% for Superiore/Riserva (without subzone)
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**Chianti DOCG** Ageing requirements for Chianti, Superiore and Riserva.
Chianti: Cannot be released until March 1 year following harvest Superiore: Cannot be released until September 1 year following harvest Riserva: Min. 2 years ageing from Jan 1 the year following harvest
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**Chianti DOCG* Max. yields for Chianti, Chianti Superiore and Subzones
Chianti: 63hL/ha Subzones: 56hL/ha Superiore: 52.5hL/ha
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**Chianti Classico DOCG** Styles of wine produced Varieties
Wine produced: Rosso (normale, riserva, gran selectione) Varieties: 80-100% Sangiovese, max. 20% other
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**Chianti Classico DOCG** Max. yields
52.5hL/ha
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**Chianti Classico DOCG** Ageing requirements
Chianti: Oct 1 year following harvest Riserva: min. 24 months ageing from Jan 1 year following harvest, inc. 3 months in bottle Gran Selezione: min. 30 months from Jan 1 year following harvest, inc. 3 months in bottle.
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**Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG** Region Wines produced
Region: Tuscany, Livorno province Wines produced: Passito wines made from 100% of the Aleatico grape
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**Montecucco Sangiovese DOCG** Region Wines produced
Tuscany, Grossetto province Rosso and riserva sangiovese based wines
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**Morellino di Scansano DOCG** Region Wines produced
Tuscany, Grosseto province Rosso and riserva sangiovese based wines
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**Rosso della Val di Cornia DOCG** Region Wines produced
Tuscany, Livorno and Pisa Provinces Red wines from Sangiovese blends (plus Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon)
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**Suvereto DOCG** Region Wines produced
Tuscany, Livorno province Reds from Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot
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**Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG** Region Wines produced
Tuscany, Siena province White wines from Vernaccia di San Gimignano
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**Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG** Region Wines produced Max. yields
Tuscany, Siena Province Sangiovese based blends Max. yields 56hL/ha
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**Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG** Region Wines produced Ageing
Marche White wines (Riserva and Riserva Classico) from min. 85% Verdicchio 18 months from December 1 of the harvest year, including at least 6 months in the bottle
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**Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG** Region Wines produced Ageing
Marche Riserva white wines from 85% Verdicchio 18 months from December 1 of the harvest year
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**Cònero DOCG** Region Wines produced Ageing
Marche Red wines from Montepulciano + max. 15% Sangiovese Minimum 2 years from November 1 of the harvest year
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**Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG** Region Wines produced
Marche Red wines based on Vernaccia Nera
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**Offida DOCG** Region Wines produced
Marche White wines from Pecorino or Passerina Red wines from Montepulciano
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**Cannellino di Frascati DOCG** Region Wines produced
Lazio White wines made from Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
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**Cesanese del Piglio (Piglio) DOCG** Region Wines produced
Lazio Red wines from Cesanese
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**Frascati Superiore DOCG** Region Wines produced
Lazio White wines made from Malvasia Bianca di Candia and/or Malvasia del Lazio
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**Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG** Region Wines produced
Umbria Red wines made from 100% Sagrantino
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**Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG** Region Wines produced
Umbria Red wines based on Sangiovese
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**Colline Teramane Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOCG** Wines produced Max. yields
Rosso and Riserva wines made from min. 90% Montepulciano (max. 10% Sangiovese). Max. yields 66hL/ha
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**Terre Tollesi DOCG** Region Wines produced
Abruzzo Varietal Pecorino and Passerina, Rosso and Rosso Riserva from Montepulciano and Spumante based on Chardonnay
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**Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG** Region? Wines produced Max. yields
Region: Basilicata Rosso Superiore and Rosso Superiore Riserva from 100% Aglianico 52hL/ha
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**Aglianico del Taburno DOCG** Region Wines produced
Campania Rosso, Rosso Riserva and Rosato wines made from min. 85% Aglianico
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**Fiano di Avellino DOCG** Region Wines produced Max. yields
Campania Bianco and Bianco Riserva from min. 85% Fianco 70hL/ha
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