DOC · Liguria

Rossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua

Rossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua DOC (Liguria) at a glance: 2 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Rossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua Superiore. The technical sections cover grape yields, 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.

RegionLiguriaProvinceImperia

Wine typesRossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua, Rossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua Superiore

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

Maximum grape yield9 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density—Minimum alcoholic strength12% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterRossese di Dolceacqua o DolceacquaRossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua SuperioreΔ vs A

ColourRedRed—

Grape varietiesROSSESE min 95%ROSSESE min 95%—

Maximum grape yield9 t/ha9 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density———

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength12% vol13% vol+1% vol (+8.3%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract23 g/l23 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption—vintage + 1 years—

ARossese di Dolceacqua o DolceacquaBRossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua Superiore

Colour

ARed

BRed

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

AROSSESE min 95%

BROSSESE min 95%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A9 t/ha

B9 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A12% vol

B13% vol

Δ vs A+1% vol (+8.3%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B4.5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A23 g/l

B23 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption

A—

Bvintage + 1 years

Δ vs A—

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TECHNICAL DATA

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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.

Rossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua

Grape compositionROSSESE min 95%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type9 t/ha—11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti, tradizionali della zona.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino, granato se invecchiato12% vol4.5 g/l23 g/l

Rossese di Dolceacqua o Dolceacqua Superiore

Grape compositionROSSESE min 95%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type9 t/ha—12%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti, tradizionali della zona.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino, granato se invecchiato13% vol4.5 g/l23 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Rossese di Dolceacqua o DolceacquaOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve La zona di produzione del vino «Rossese di Dolceacqua» o «Dolceacqua» comprende in tutto i territori dei comuni di Dolceacqua, Apricale, Baiardo, Camporosso, Castelvittorio, Isolabona, Perinaldo, Pigna, Rocchetta Nervina, San Biagio della Cima e Soldano, nonché la frazione 2 Vallecrosia Alta, del comune di Vallecrosia, e quella di Mortola Superiore, S. Bartolomeo – Carletti, Ville, Calandri, S. Lorenzo, S. Bernardo, Sant’Antonio, Sealza, Villatella, Calvo -S. Pancrazio, Torri, Verrandi e Calandria di Trucco del comune di Ventimiglia, e quella parte del territorio del comune di Vallebona che è situata sulla riva destra del torrente Borghetto.

Art. 3

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