DOC · Toscana

Valdinievole

Valdinievole DOC (Toscana) at a glance: 6 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Valdinievole Bianco and Valdinievole Bianco 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.

RegionToscanaProvincePistoia

Wine typesValdinievole Bianco, Valdinievole Bianco superiore, Valdinievole Rosso, Valdinievole Rosso superiore, Valdinievole Sangiovese, Valdinievole 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 strength11% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterValdinievole BiancoValdinievole Bianco superioreΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 70%TREBBIANO TOSCANO min 70%—

Maximum grape yield11.5 t/ha10.5 t/ha-1 t/ha (-8.7%)

Maximum wine yield80.5 hl/ha73.5 hl/ha-7 hl/ha (-8.7%)

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

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength11% vol11.5% vol+0.5% vol (+4.5%)

Minimum total acidity5.5 g/l5.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract17.5 g/l17.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption—vintage + 1 years—

AValdinievole BiancoBValdinievole Bianco superiore

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ATREBBIANO TOSCANO min 70%

BTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 70%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A11.5 t/ha

B10.5 t/ha

Δ vs A-1 t/ha (-8.7%)

Maximum wine yield

A80.5 hl/ha

B73.5 hl/ha

Δ vs A-7 hl/ha (-8.7%)

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

A11% vol

B11.5% vol

Δ vs A+0.5% vol (+4.5%)

Minimum total acidity

A5.5 g/l

B5.5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A17.5 g/l

B17.5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption

A—

Bvintage + 1 years

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.

Valdinievole Bianco

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11.5 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%80.5 hl/haPratiche tradizionali; imbottigliamento in zona salvo diritti precostituiti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo tendente al paglierino dorato chiaro11% vol5.5 g/l17.5 g/l

Valdinievole Bianco superiore

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10.5 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%73.5 hl/haPratiche tradizionali.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino tendente al dorato chiaro11.5% vol5.5 g/l17.5 g/l

Valdinievole Rosso

Grape compositionCANAIOLO NERO min 20%, Sangiovese min 35%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haConsentito Governo all uso toscano.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al violaceo con riflessi granati con invecchiamento12% vol5 g/l21 g/l

Valdinievole Rosso superiore

Grape compositionCANAIOLO NERO min 20%, Sangiovese min 35%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type8.5 t/ha3,300 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%59.5 hl/haConsentito Governo all uso toscano.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al violaceo con riflessi granati con invecchiamento12.5% vol4.5 g/l23 g/l

Valdinievole Sangiovese

Grape compositionSangiovese min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%70 hl/haConsentito Governo all uso toscano.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al violaceo con riflessi granati con invecchiamento12.5% vol4.5 g/l22 g/l

Valdinievole Vin Santo

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11.5 t/ha3,300 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

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

Grape drying / winemaking35%40.3 hl/haUve appassite fino ad almeno 28% zuccheri; resa 35% al terzo anno.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

dal dorato all ambrato intenso più o meno fulvo17% vol4.5 g/l21 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione ValdinievoleOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 (Zona di Produzione) 3.1 La zona di produzione delle uve atte alla produzione dei vini a denominazione di origi na controllata “Valdinievole” comprende gli interi territori amministrativi dei comuni di: Buggiano, Chiesina Uzzanese, Lamporecchio, Larciano, Marliana, Massa e Cozzile, Monsummano Terme, Montecatini Terme, Pescia, Pieve a Nievole, Ponte Buggianese e Uzzano, in Provincia di Pistoia.

Art. 3

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