DOC · Toscana

Capalbio

Capalbio DOC (Toscana) at a glance: 8 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Capalbio Bianco and Capalbio Cabernet Sauvignon. The technical sections cover grape yields, minimum ageing, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

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Production rules at a glance

Quick overview of the key requirements. Values and conditions can vary by wine type: consult the detailed rules and official source.

RegionToscanaProvinceGrosseto

Wine typesCapalbio Bianco, Capalbio Cabernet Sauvignon, Capalbio Rosato, Capalbio Rosso, Capalbio Rosso Riserva, Capalbio Sangiovese, Capalbio Vermentino, Capalbio Vin Santo

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield11.5 t/haMaximum wine yield80.5 hl/ha

Minimum planting density3,300 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol

Ageing24 monthsMinimum ageing in wood24 months

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Wine type A · referenceWine type B · comparison

ParameterCapalbio BiancoCapalbio Cabernet SauvignonΔ vs A

ColourWhiteRed—

Grape varietiesTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 50%Cabernet sauvignon min 85%—

Maximum grape yield11.5 t/ha11 t/ha-0.5 t/ha (-4.3%)

Maximum wine yield80.5 hl/ha77 hl/ha-3.5 hl/ha (-4.3%)

Minimum planting density3,300 vines/ha3,300 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol12% vol+1.5% vol (+14.3%)

Minimum total acidity5 g/l5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract15 g/l22 g/l+7 g/l (+46.7%)

Release for consumption———

ACapalbio BiancoBCapalbio Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

AWhite

BRed

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ATREBBIANO TOSCANO min 50%

BCabernet sauvignon min 85%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A11.5 t/ha

B11 t/ha

Δ vs A-0.5 t/ha (-4.3%)

Maximum wine yield

A80.5 hl/ha

B77 hl/ha

Δ vs A-3.5 hl/ha (-4.3%)

Minimum planting density

A3,300 vines/ha

B3,300 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A10.5% vol

B12% vol

Δ vs A+1.5% vol (+14.3%)

Minimum total acidity

A5 g/l

B5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A15 g/l

B22 g/l

Δ vs A+7 g/l (+46.7%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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Common questions

How long must Capalbio be aged?

For the Capalbio Vin Santo wine type, the specification records at least 24 months of ageing. Other wine types may have different requirements; see the detailed rules below.

When can Capalbio wine be released for sale?

The permitted release depends on the rules for the specific wine type and, where required, its vintage. Check the official specification and the calculator where applicable.

TECHNICAL DATA

Structured data by wine type

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Data by wine type

Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Capalbio Bianco

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11.5 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%80.5 hl/haZona Art. 3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino scarico10.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Capalbio Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape compositionCabernet sauvignon min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11 t/ha3,300 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%77 hl/haZona Art. 3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso con riflessi violacei12% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Capalbio Rosato

Grape compositionSangiovese min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%77 hl/haZona Art. 3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosa10.5% vol5 g/l16 g/l

Capalbio Rosso

Grape compositionSangiovese min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%77 hl/haZona Art. 3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino11% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Capalbio Rosso Riserva

Grape compositionSangiovese min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11 t/ha3,300 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%77 hl/haZona Art. 3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento24 months6 months—

Minimum total 24 months: 6 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 18 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato12% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Capalbio Sangiovese

Grape compositionSangiovese min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11 t/ha3,300 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%77 hl/haZona Art. 3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino12% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Capalbio Vermentino

Grape compositionVERMENTINO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11.5 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%80.5 hl/haZona Art. 3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino11% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Capalbio Vin Santo

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11.5 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

vin santo35%40.3 hl/haZona Art. 3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento24 months24 months—

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo dorato fino ad ambrato intenso16% vol5 g/l21 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione CapalbioOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 (Zona di produzione delle uve) 1. La zona di produzione delle uve atte alla produzione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata «Capalbio», ricade nella zona collinare e pedecollinare dell’area sud della provincia di Grosseto e comprende parte dei territori amministrativi dei comuni di Capalbio, Manciano, Magliano e Orbetello. La linea di delimitazione inizia a sud dal punt o d’incontro del confine comunale del comune di Capalbio con la ferrovia Grosseto -Roma e risale (in senso anti orario) a est e quindi a nord lungo detto confine comunale, entra poi nel comune di Manciano seg uendo la strada di bonifica n. 28 fino a immettersi, in località Sgrillozzo, sulla strada statale n. 74, che percorre fino alla curva di casa Poggio Lepraio; prosegue poi con la strada di bonifica n. 19, che passa per Casalnuovo e casa Pinzuto e quind i con la strada di bonifica n. 17, passante per casa del Lasco fino al fiume Albegna. Da qui il confine segue il corso del fiume Albegna fino al guado della Marianaccia, deviando a Ovest, entra nel comune di Magliano in Toscana, percorre la strada di Colle Lupo fino al Molino Vecchio, risale a nord -est per la strada di S. Andrea al Civilesco, discende verso sud lungo la strada Magliano in Toscana -Barca del Grazi, devia a Ovest per la strada dell’Osa e prosegue lungo il limite comunale di Magliano in Toscana fin o a incontrare la ferrovi a 3 Grosseto-Roma in prossimità della Fattoria del Collecchio, segue detta ferrovia verso Sud fino a incontrare la s.p. 81 in prossimità del fiume Osa e la percorre sino a oltrepassare il podere n. 39 e devia a sud-est lungo la strada che porta a S. Donato centro. Aggira parte del centro in senso antiorario e prosegue in direzione sud-ovest lungo la strada che costeggia i poderi n. 23, n. 24 e n. 20 e si immette sulla s.p. 56 in prossimità del podere n. 26 passando per S. Donato e la percorre sino al ponte sul fiume Albegna in prossimit à della Barca del Grazi; segue quindi il corso del fiume risalendolo fino al centro agricolo del l’Alberone, scende verso sud lungo la strada interpoderale che conduce al la s.s. 74 maremmana, si immette su di essa dirigendosi verso la costa tirrenica fino a incrociare la linea ferroviaria Grosseto - Roma che percorre sino al punto di partenza.

Art. 3

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