DOC · Toscana

Grance Senesi

Grance Senesi DOC (Toscana) at a glance: 10 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Grance Senesi Bianco and Grance Senesi 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.

RegionToscanaProvinceSiena

Wine typesGrance Senesi Bianco, Grance Senesi Cabernet Sauvignon, Grance Senesi Canaiolo, Grance Senesi Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Grance Senesi Merlot, Grance Senesi Passito, Grance Senesi Rosso, Grance Senesi Rosso Riserva, Grance Senesi Sangiovese, Grance Senesi Vendemmia Tardiva

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

Maximum grape yield9 t/haMaximum wine yield63 hl/ha

Minimum planting density3,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood5 months

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Wine type A · referenceWine type B · comparison

ParameterGrance Senesi BiancoGrance Senesi Cabernet SauvignonΔ vs A

ColourWhiteRed—

Grape varietiesMALVASIA BIANCA LUNGA, TREBBIANO TOSCANOCabernet sauvignon 85–100%—

Maximum grape yield9 t/ha8 t/ha-1 t/ha (-11.1%)

Maximum wine yield63 hl/ha56 hl/ha-7 hl/ha (-11.1%)

Minimum planting density3,500 vines/ha3,500 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood—5 months—

Minimum alcoholic strength11% vol12.5% vol+1.5% vol (+13.6%)

Minimum total acidity5 g/l4.5 g/l-0.5 g/l (-10%)

Minimum sugar-free extract16 g/l22 g/l+6 g/l (+37.5%)

Release for consumption———

AGrance Senesi BiancoBGrance Senesi Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

AWhite

BRed

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

AMALVASIA BIANCA LUNGA, TREBBIANO TOSCANO

BCabernet sauvignon 85–100%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A9 t/ha

B8 t/ha

Δ vs A-1 t/ha (-11.1%)

Maximum wine yield

A63 hl/ha

B56 hl/ha

Δ vs A-7 hl/ha (-11.1%)

Minimum planting density

A3,500 vines/ha

B3,500 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B5 months

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A11% vol

B12.5% vol

Δ vs A+1.5% vol (+13.6%)

Minimum total acidity

A5 g/l

B4.5 g/l

Δ vs A-0.5 g/l (-10%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A16 g/l

B22 g/l

Δ vs A+6 g/l (+37.5%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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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.

Grance Senesi Bianco

Grape compositionMALVASIA BIANCA LUNGA, TREBBIANO TOSCANO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%63 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino11% vol5 g/l16 g/l

Grance Senesi Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape compositionCabernet sauvignon 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General8 t/ha3,500 vines/ha12%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%56 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento—5 months—

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso violaceo intenso12.5% vol4.5 g/l22 g/l

Grance Senesi Canaiolo

Grape compositionCanaiolo 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General8 t/ha3,500 vines/ha12%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%56 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento—5 months—

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso12.5% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Grance Senesi Malvasia Bianca Lunga

Grape compositionMALVASIA BIANCA LUNGA 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%63 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino11% vol5 g/l17 g/l

Grance Senesi Merlot

Grape compositionMerlot 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General8 t/ha3,500 vines/ha12%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%56 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento—5 months—

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso12.5% vol4.5 g/l22 g/l

Grance Senesi Passito

Grape compositionMALVASIA BIANCA LUNGA, TREBBIANO TOSCANO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9 t/ha3,500 vines/ha17%—

Winemaking

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

Grape drying / winemaking35%31.5 hl/haAppassimento dopo raccolta fino ad almeno300 g/l zuccheri

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento—12 months—

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo oro17% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Grance Senesi Rosso

Grape compositionSangiovese 60–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General8 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%56 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato con l’invecchiamento12% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Grance Senesi Rosso Riserva

Grape compositionSangiovese 60–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General8 t/ha3,500 vines/ha12.5%—

Winemaking

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

vinificazione/invecchiamento70%56 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento—12 months—

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato con l’invecchiamento13.5% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Grance Senesi Sangiovese

Grape compositionSangiovese 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General8 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%56 hl/haComuni della zona di produzione Art.3

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento—5 months—

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino12.5% vol4.5 g/l22 g/l

Grance Senesi Vendemmia Tardiva

Grape compositionMALVASIA BIANCA LUNGA, TREBBIANO TOSCANO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9 t/ha3,500 vines/ha15%—

Winemaking

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

vendemmia tardiva/vinificazione50%45 hl/haUve appassite in pianta, raccolte dopo il 1 ottobre e titolo naturale minimo15%

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo oro15% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Grance SenesiOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 (Zona di produzione delle uve) 3.1 La zona di produzione delle uve dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata « Grance Senesi » comprende, in provincia di Siena, il territorio amministrativo dei seguenti Comuni: Rapolano Terme, Murlo, Asciano, Monteroni D’Arbia. Comune di Sovicille solo in parte, ricompresa a NORD/OVEST tra la rotatoria da dove si dipartono la Strada Grossetana e la Strada di Vitignano, per scendere in direzione SUD lungo la S.S. 223 Km. 56+400 all’incroc io per Bagnaia e Filetta per completare la delimitazione a EST seguendo il confine con i comuni di Siena e Monteronid’Arbia sino al punto di partenza rappresentato dall’incrocio sulla rotatoria da dove si dipartono la Strada Grossetana e la Strada di Vitig nano, così come anche evidenziato nella pianta scala 1:25.000 del Comune di Sovicille.

Art. 3

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