Various types of wines are produced in the province of Reggio Emilia. For clarity, they can be divided into the following categories:
Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa DOCThe controlled denomination of origin "Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa" offers consumers the possibility to indulge in choosing from a vast range of products.
| "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Sauvignon: COLOUR: straw yellow, more or less bright BOUQUET: characteristic, pleasantly aromatic, delicate FLAVOUR: characteristic, dry, fresh, harmonious, the right body, sapid TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 10.5% |
"Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Pinot: COLOUR: straw yellow BOUQUET: intense, characteristic FLAVOUR: dry, harmonious, fresh, full-bodied, velvety TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00% vol. |
| "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Pinot spumante: FOAM: fine and persistent COLOUR: straw yellow, more or less intense BOUQUET: characteristic, delicate, fine FLAVOUR: sapid, fresh, harmonious, dry, full-bodied, velvety TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. | "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Chardonnay: COLOUR: pale straw yellow BOUQUET: pleasant, delicate, fine, characteristic FLAVOUR: dry, harmonious, velvety, soft TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. |
| "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Chardonnay spumante: FOAM: fine and persistent COLOUR: pale straw yellow BOUQUET: characteristic, delicate, fine FLAVOUR: sapid, fresh, harmonious, velvety, soft TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. | "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Malvasia: COLOUR: straw yellow, more or less bright BOUQUET: characteristic, also intense FLAVOUR: aromatic, sweet, semi-sweet, semi-dry, dry, fresh, harmonious, TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 10.5% vol. |
| "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Malvasia spumante: FOAM: fine and persistent COLOUR: straw yellow, more or less bright BOUQUET: characteristic, also intense FLAVOUR: aromatic, harmonious, fresh TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. | "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Bianco also Classico: COLOUR: straw yellow, more or less bright BOUQUET: characteristic, pleasantly aromatic FLAVOUR: characteristic, sweet, semi-sweet, semi-dry, dry, fresh, harmonious TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 10.5% vol. |
| "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Bianco Spumante: FOAM: fine, persistent COLOUR: straw yellow, more or less bright BOUQUET: pleasant, characteristic, slightly aromatic FLAVOUR: characteristic, sapid, fresh, harmonious, the right body TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. | "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Sauvignon Passitoobtained from Sauvignon
grapes for at least 90%: COLOUR: golden yellow tending toward amber BOUQUET: delicate, characteristic, harmonious, pleasant, fine FLAVOUR: pleasingly sweet, harmonious, pleasant, fine TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 16.00% vol. |
| "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Lambrusco Grasparossa: COLOUR: ruby red BOUQUET: markedly vinous and particularly scented FLAVOUR: sapid and harmonious, sweet, semi-sweet, semi-dry, dry TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 10.50 % vol. | "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Lambrusco Montericco: COLOUR: red or rosé BOUQUET: pleasant, characteristic, fruity, fresh FLAVOUR: characteristic, fresh, pleasant, harmonious, the right body, semi-dry, dry TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 10.50 % vol. |
| "Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa" Cabernet Sauvignon: COLOUR: ruby red BOUQUET: characteristic and ethereal FLAVOUR: harmonious, slightly tannic, dry, still TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 12.00 % vol. This wine can be produced with the "Riserva" mention as set forth in section 6 above. | "Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa" Marzemino: COLOUR: ruby red BOUQUET: characteristic, intense FLAVOUR: pleasant full-bodied, dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. |
| "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Marzemino Novello: Must be obtained with at least 50% of wine from carbon maceration of grapes. Upon release for consumption, it must have the following characteristics: COLOUR: ruby red BOUQUET: vinous, intense, fruity FLAVOUR: pleasant, still TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. | "Colli
di Scandiano e di Canossa" Malbo Gentile: COLOUR: ruby red BOUQUET: characteristic, intense FLAVOUR: characteristic, pleasant, full-bodied, dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. |
| "Colli di Scandiano e di Canossa" Malbo Gentile Novello: Must be obtained with at least 50% of wine from carbon maceration of grapes. Upon release for consumption, it must have the following characteristics: COLOUR: red BOUQUET: vinous, intense, fruity FLAVOUR: sapid, still, sometimes slightly fizzy TOTAL MINIMUM ALCOHOL CONTENT BY VOLUME: 11.00 % vol. |
