Benevento · Vinous

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Wine colours

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

Where it is

Benevento in Italy

The boundary for Benevento 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 Benevento must meet.

44 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
Benevento bianco	–	19	80	9.5	10	4.5	14
Benevento bianco frizzante	–	19	80	9.5	10	4.5	14
Benevento rosso	–	18	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento rosso frizzante	–	18	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento rosato	–	18	80	10	10.5	4.5	17
Benevento rosato frizzante	–	18	80	10	10.5	4.5	17
Benevento bianco passito	–	19	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento rosso passito	–	18	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento rosso novello	–	18	80	10	11	4.5	18
Benevento Falanghina	85% Falanghina	18	80	9.5	10	4.5	14
Benevento Falanghina passito	85% Falanghina	18	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento Coda di Volpe	85% Coda di Volpe	16	80	9.5	10	4.5	14
Benevento Coda di Volpe passito	85% Coda di Volpe	16	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento Fiano	85% Fiano	14	80	9.5	10	4.5	14
Benevento Fiano passito	85% Fiano	14	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento Greco	85% Greco	14	80	9.5	10	4.5	15
Benevento Greco passito	85% Greco	14	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento Chardonnay	85% Chardonnay	15	80	9.5	10	4.5	14
Benevento Chardonnay passito	85% Chardonnay	15	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento Moscato bianco	85% Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains	16	80	9.5	10	4.5	15
Benevento Moscato bianco passito	85% Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains	16	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento Malvasia (Bianca di Candia)	85% Malvasia Bianca di Candia	18	80	9.5	10	4.5	15
Benevento Malvasia (Bianca di Candia) passito	85% Malvasia Bianca di Candia	18	50	16	16	4.5	18
Benevento Aglianico	85% Aglianico	17	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento Aglianico passito	85% Aglianico	17	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento Aglianico novello	85% Aglianico	17	80	10	11	4.5	18
Benevento Barbera	85% Barbera	17	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento Barbera passito	85% Barbera	17	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento Barbera novello	85% Barbera	17	80	10	11	4.5	18
Benevento Cabernet Sauvignon	85% Cabernet Sauvignon	17	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento Cabernet Sauvignon passito	85% Cabernet Sauvignon	17	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento Cabernet Sauvignon novello	85% Cabernet Sauvignon	17	80	10	11	4.5	18
Benevento Merlot	85% Merlot	17	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento Merlot passito	85% Merlot	17	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento Merlot novello	85% Merlot	17	80	10	11	4.5	18
Benevento Piedirosso	85% Piedirosso	17	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento Piedirosso passito	85% Piedirosso	17	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento Piedirosso novello	85% Piedirosso	17	80	10	11	4.5	18
Benevento Sangiovese	85% Sangiovese	17	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento Sangiovese passito	85% Sangiovese	17	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento Sangiovese novello	85% Sangiovese	17	80	10	11	4.5	18
Benevento Sciascinoso	85% Sciascinoso	17	80	10	10.5	4.5	18
Benevento Sciascinoso passito	85% Sciascinoso	17	50	16	16	4.5	20
Benevento Sciascinoso novello	85% Sciascinoso	17	80	10	11	4.5	18

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.

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Benevento Falanghina

≥ 85% Falanghina · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Falanghina passito

≥ 85% Falanghina · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Coda di Volpe

≥ 85% Coda di Volpe · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Coda di Volpe passito

≥ 85% Coda di Volpe · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Fiano

≥ 85% Fiano · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Fiano passito

≥ 85% Fiano · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Greco

≥ 85% Greco · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Greco passito

≥ 85% Greco · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Chardonnay

≥ 85% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Chardonnay passito

≥ 85% Chardonnay · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Moscato bianco

≥ 85% Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Moscato bianco passito

≥ 85% Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Malvasia (Bianca di Candia)

≥ 85% Malvasia Bianca di Candia · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Malvasia (Bianca di Candia) passito

≥ 85% Malvasia Bianca di Candia · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Aglianico

≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Aglianico passito

≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Aglianico novello

≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Barbera

≥ 85% Barbera · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Barbera passito

≥ 85% Barbera · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Barbera novello

≥ 85% Barbera · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Cabernet Sauvignon

≥ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Cabernet Sauvignon passito

≥ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Cabernet Sauvignon novello

≥ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Merlot

≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Merlot passito

≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Merlot novello

≥ 85% Merlot · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Piedirosso

≥ 85% Piedirosso · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Piedirosso passito

≥ 85% Piedirosso · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Piedirosso novello

≥ 85% Piedirosso · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Sangiovese

≥ 85% Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Sangiovese passito

≥ 85% Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Sangiovese novello

≥ 85% Sangiovese · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Sciascinoso

≥ 85% Sciascinoso · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Sciascinoso passito

≥ 85% Sciascinoso · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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Benevento Sciascinoso novello

≥ 85% Sciascinoso · Main grape
≤ 15% other varieties of the same colour suitable for Benevento · Others allowed

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: Benevento · Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF) · Official act

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Boundary not captured yet (PGIs are not in the Eurac boundary data).
From the specification: Also called 'Beneventano'. Every varietal wine may also be made frizzante with the still wine's limits (not listed separately). Generic wines and novelli are secco or abboccato; Moscato and Malvasia abboccato, amabile or dolce. Vinification in the province of Benevento (or Campania for established wineries). Natural alcohol minima may be cut by 0.5% vol in poor years.
National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.