Alto Mincio · Vinous

What is made here

Wine colours

Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.

Where it is

Alto Mincio in Italy

The boundary for Alto Mincio is not on Vinous yet. It is added by the geography step of the data pipeline.

Showing every colour The colour filter changes the rules and grapes. Climate, vintages and soils describe the vineyards, so they stay the same.

01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Alto Mincio must meet.

23 wines in the rules, all colours.
Wine	Main grape(s)	Max yield t/ha	Wine from grapes max. %	Grape ripeness min. % pot. alc.	Wine min. % alc.	Acidity min. g/l	Dry extract min. g/l
Alto Mincio bianco	–	24	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio bianco frizzante	–	24	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio bianco passito	–	24	50	9	12	4.5	14
Alto Mincio rosso	–	24	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio rosso frizzante	–	24	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio rosso passito	–	24	50	9	12	4.5	20
Alto Mincio novello	–	24	80	9	11	4.5	20
Alto Mincio rosato	–	24	80	9	10	4.5	16
Alto Mincio rosato frizzante	–	24	80	9	10	4.5	16
Alto Mincio Merlot	85% Merlot	22	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio Cabernet	85% Cabernet sauvignon / Cabernet franc	22	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio Sangiovese	85% Sangiovese	22	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio Rondinella	85% Rondinella	22	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio Molinara	85% Molinara	22	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio Chardonnay	85% Chardonnay	22	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio Pinot Bianco	85% Pinot Blanc	22	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio Pinot grigio	85% Pinot Grigio	22	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio Sauvignon	85% Sauvignon Blanc	22	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio Riesling b.	85% Riesling b.	22	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio Garganega	85% Garganega	22	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio Pinot nero	85% Pinot Noir	22	80	9	10	4.5	20
Alto Mincio Riesling italico	85% Welschriesling	22	80	9	10	4.5	14
Alto Mincio Riesling	85% Riesling b. / Riesling italico	22	80	9	10	4.5	14

From the official production rules (disciplinare di produzione). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Merlot

≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Cabernet

≥ 85% Cabernet sauvignon / Cabernet franc · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Sangiovese

≥ 85% Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Rondinella

≥ 85% Rondinella · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Molinara

≥ 85% Molinara · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Chardonnay

≥ 85% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Pinot Bianco

≥ 85% Pinot Blanc · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Pinot grigio

≥ 85% Pinot Grigio · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Sauvignon

≥ 85% Sauvignon Blanc · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Riesling b.

≥ 85% Riesling b. · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Garganega

≥ 85% Garganega · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Pinot nero

≥ 85% Pinot Noir · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Riesling italico

≥ 85% Welschriesling · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

Blend rules

Alto Mincio Riesling

≥ 85% Riesling b. / Riesling italico · Main grape
≤ 15% Other non-aromatic varieties suitable for Lombardy · Others allowed

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

Cellar

Where the wine must be made

Within the production zone

02 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (wine) · European Commission · Commission reuse policy
Legge 12 dicembre 2016, n. 238 (Testo unico della vite e del vino), Articles 3, 28 and 33 · Repubblica Italiana · Official act
Disciplinare di produzione: Alto Mincio · Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF) · Official act

Still to check (3)

Boundary not captured yet (PGIs are not in the Eurac boundary data).
From the specification: Vinification is also allowed in communes bordering the zone. 'Cabernet' covers Cabernet sauvignon and/or Cabernet franc; 'Riesling' covers Riesling b. and/or Riesling italico; Pinot nero may be vinified white. Varietal wines (also frizzante) follow the limits of their colour. The rosato must be vinified off the skins (in bianco). Natural alcohol may be reduced by 0.5% vol in poor years.
National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.