DOC · Umbria

Rosso Orvietano o Orvietano Rosso

Rosso Orvietano o Orvietano Rosso DOC (Umbria) at a glance: 10 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Aleatico and Cabernet. The technical sections cover grape yields for the relevant wine types.

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

RegionUmbriaProvinceTerni

Wine typesAleatico, Cabernet, Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot, Pinot nero, Rosso, Sangiovese

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

Maximum grape yield10 t/haMaximum wine yield70 hl/ha

Minimum planting density2,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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Wine type A · referenceWine type B · comparison

ParameterAleaticoCabernetΔ vs A

ColourRedRed—

Grape varietiesALEATICO 85–100%——

Maximum grape yield10 t/ha10 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield70 hl/ha70 hl/ha0 hl/ha (0%)

Minimum planting density2,500 vines/ha2,500 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength11.5% vol11.5% vol0% vol (0%)

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

Minimum sugar-free extract18 g/l18 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption———

AAleaticoBCabernet

Colour

ARed

BRed

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

AALEATICO 85–100%

B—

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A10 t/ha

B10 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A70 hl/ha

B70 hl/ha

Δ vs A0 hl/ha (0%)

Minimum planting density

A2,500 vines/ha

B2,500 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

A11.5% vol

B11.5% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A4 g/l

B4 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A18 g/l

B18 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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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.

Aleatico

Grape compositionALEATICO 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso granato con tonalità violacee11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Cabernet

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso, tendente al granato con invecchiamento11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Cabernet franc

Grape compositionCABERNET FRANC 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso, tendente al granato con invecchiamento11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Cabernet sauvignon

Grape compositionCabernet sauvignon 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso, tendente al granato con invecchiamento11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Canaiolo

Grape compositionCANAIOLO NERO 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Ciliegiolo

Grape compositionCiliegiolo 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Merlot

Grape compositionMerlot 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino con riflessi violacei11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Pinot nero

Grape compositionPinot nero 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Rosso

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino vivace intenso, talvolta con riflessi violacei11.5% vol4 g/l18 g/l

Sangiovese

Grape compositionSangiovese 85–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haArricchimento max +1 grado alcolometrico; eventuale invecchiamento anche in legno.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al granato11.5% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Rosso Orvietano o Orvietano RossoOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve La zona di produzione delle uve atte alla produzione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata “Rosso Orvietano” o “Orvietano Rosso” ricade nella provincia di Terni e comprende i terreni vocati alla qualità dell’intero territorio amministrativo dei comuni di Allerona, Alviano, Baschi, Castel Giorgio, Castel Viscardo, Fabro, Ficulle, Guardea, Montecchio, Montegabbione, Monteleone d’Orvieto, Orvieto, Porano e S. Venanzo.

Art. 3

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