Sovana
Overview
Type appellation — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Country IT — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
GI designation PDO — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
GI file number PDO-IT-A1490 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Registered 2004-04-14 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Specification: http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/395
Appellation Rules
Maximum yield: 77 ettolitri/ettaro — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 5; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted styles: Rosso, Rosso Superiore, Rosso Riserva, Rosato, Aleatico Superiore, Aleatico Riserva, Aleatico Passito, Aleatico Riserva Passito, Cabernet Sauvignon Superiore, Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva, Ciliegiolo Superiore, Ciliegiolo Riserva, Merlot Superiore, Merlot Riserva, Sangiovese Superiore, Sangiovese Riserva — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 1; confidence: high
verify ↗Minimum aging: 24 months (botti di legno e bottiglia) — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 6; confidence: high
verify ↗Minimum natural alcohol: 10.5% vol — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 3; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted varieties: Red / Rosé: Sangiovese ≥50% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 50% | Red · Aleatico Superiore: Aleatico ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Aleatico Riserva: Aleatico ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red / Sweet · Aleatico Passito: Aleatico ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red / Sweet · Aleatico Riserva Passito: Aleatico ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Cabernet Sauvignon Superiore: Cabernet Sauvignon ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva: Cabernet Sauvignon ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Ciliegiolo Superiore: Ciliegiolo ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Ciliegiolo Riserva: Ciliegiolo ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Merlot Superiore: Merlot ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Merlot Riserva: Merlot ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Sangiovese Superiore: Sangiovese ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% | Red · Sangiovese Riserva: Sangiovese ≥85% (principal); Other authorized varieties permitted, up to 15% — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 2; confidence: high
verify ↗Production zone communes: Pitigliano, Sorano, parte del comune di Manciano — source: disciplinare di produzione (MASAF), p. 2; confidence: high
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Wines in this region (4)
Producers with wines linked to this region:
Provenance & Sources
Registration metadata is drawn from the appellation's geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia and its underlying national instruments -- MASAF disciplinari, INAO cahiers des charges). Appellation rules, where shown, cite the exact document and page they were read from; see the EID contract for how to verify independently.