Wines Italy The Consortium . Regulations

Synthesis of the production regulations for
GARDA CLASSICO DOC

Current regulations approved by the decree of 8 October, 1996, effective as of the 1996 harvest.

Production Area:
in all or part of the municipalities of Limone, Tremosine, Tignale, Gargnano, Vobarno, Toscolano Maderno, Gardone Riviera, Salò, Roè Volciano, Villanuova sul Clisi, Gavardo, S.Felice del Benaco, Puegnago, Muscoline, Manerba del Garda, Polpenazze, Moniga del Garda, Soiano del Lago, Calvagese della Riviera, Padenghe sul Garda, Bedizzole, Lonato, Desenzano del Garda, Pozzolengo and Sirmione as set out in article 3, point 3 of the regulations.

Geographic protected name category and quality

Still wines: made within the follow parameters:
colour: white , rosé, red
grape variety: groppello
specific types: Rosso Superiore and Groppello Riserva

Wine making

Ampelographic base for the denomination “Garda Classico bianco”:
riesling and/or riesling renano minimum70%
other non-aromatic white grape varieties to a maximum of 30%

Ampelographic base for the denomination “Garda Classico Chiaretto, Rosso and Rosso Superiore”:
groppello minimum 30%
marzemino minimum 5%
sangiovese minimum 5%
barbera minimum 5%
other similar coloured grapes to a maximum of 10%

Ampelographic base for the denomination “Garda Classico Groppello and Groppello Riserva”:
groppello minimum 85%
other red grapes to a maximum of 15%

Grape yield per hectare:
Garda Classico Bianco, Chiaretto, Rosso and Groppello 12.5 tons
Garda Classico Rosso Superiore and Groppello Riserva 10 tons

Minimum natural alcoholic content of the products:
Garda Classico Bianco, Chiaretto, Rosso and Groppello 10.5%
Garda Classico Rosso Superiore 11 %
Garda Classico Groppello Riserva 11.50 %

Vinification
Vinification yields
Garda Classico Bianco, Rosso, Rosso Superiore, Groppello and Groppello Riserva 68%
Garda Classico Chiaretto 60%

Minimum total alcoholic content for consumption:
Garda Classico Bianco, Rosso and Groppello 11%
Garda Classico Chiaretto 11.50%
Garda Classico Rosso Superiore and Groppello Riserva 12%.

Obligatory Ageing
Garda Classico Groppello Riserva: starting from 1 November of the harvest year, the wine must be aged for no less than two years, three months of which must be in bottles.

Release to market: Garda Classico Rosso Superiore may be released after 31 December of the year following the harvest.

Vinification outside the area: no (it may be permitted in the provinces of Brescia, Verona and Mantova, at the sole discretion of the Ministry).

Bottling: may be done off-site
Labelling and Packaging

Label – Year: obligatory for Garda Classico Chiaretto, Rosso Superiore and Groppello Riserva.

Containers and seals: Standard corks, inserted level with the lip, are obligatory for glass bottles up to 5 litres. Screw caps or corks are permitted for containers up to 250ml. Garda Classico Rosso Superiore and Groppello Riserva may only be released to market in containers which are equal to or less than five litres.