Description
The Breganze PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White and Red; Spumante and Passito (with indication of grape variety). The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Breganze PDO is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the Province of Vicenza, in the Veneto region.
Blends
White (incl. Superiore): min. 50% Tai (Friulano), max. 50% Pinot Bianco and/or Chardonnay and/or Vespaiola and/or Sauvignon and/or Pinot Grigio. Red (incl. Superiore and Riserva): min. 50% Merlot, max. 50%, pure or combined, Marzemino, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Nero, Carmenère.
Description of product typologies
Breganze PDO Bianco varies from greenish-yellow to golden yellow in colour; the nose expresses the grape, being fruitier and more floral -peach and broom flowers- in younger wines, with more intense and evolved notes in aged wines; it is dry, sapid and mineral on the palate, dry or smooth, varying in intensity according to the grape variety. It can display Superiore on the label. Breganze PDO Rosso varies from ruby-red to purple in colour; the nose displays aromas that are typical of the various grapes, with fragrances that range from prune to pansy and varying intensities of spices, tobacco and leather; it is dry, robust, full-bodied, harmonious and tannic on the palate. It can display Superiore and Riserva on the label.
Grape variety specifications
The Breganze PDO may display the specifications of the following grape varieties. From white grape varieties (incl. Superiore): min. 85% Tai (Friulano), Pinot Grigio, Pinot Bianco, Vespaiolo (incl. Spumante), Chardonnay, Sauvignon, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%.From red grape varieties (incl. Superiore and Riserva): min. 85% Merlot, Cabernet (Franc and/or Sauvignon and/or Carmenère), Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Nero, Marzemino, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%.The characteristics of the colour, fragrances and flavour of each specification are those typical of the grape variety and terroir of origin, with the exception of Breganze PDO Vespaiolo Spumante and Breganze PDO Torcolato.Breganze PDO Vespaiolo Spumante is glistening straw-yellow in colour, with a fine and persistent perlage; the nose displays a characteristic fragrance of fruit and citron; it is supple, full, rounded, fresh and characteristic on the palate.Breganze PDO Torcolato is golden amber in colour; the fragrances move harmoniously between dehydrated fruit and honey; it is sweet and smooth on the palate, although it also has a fresh note. It can display Riserva on the label. Grapes destined for the production of Torcolato are hung on strings from the beams of ceilings in well-ventilated rooms and left to rest for five months. The drying grapes leave liquid in the air in the form of vapour, which is then eliminated with the circulation of air. During this stage, a larval form of Botrytis Cinerea develops, noble rot, which favours the concentration of sugars and contributes to the creation of special fragrances and aromas, which are consequently found in the wine. The grapes must be crushed before the end of February of the year following that in which the grapes were produced. Breganze PDO wines with specification of the grape varieties Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Nero, Marzemino, Merlot and Torcolato, can only qualify as Riserva wines if they have undergone a minimum aging period of no less than 2 years, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced.
