Description
The Piave PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: Red; White, White Passito, Red Passito (only with indication of grape variety. The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Piave PDO is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the provinces of Venice and Treviso, in the Veneto region.
Blends
Red (incl. Riserva): min. 50% Merlot, pure or with the addition of non-aromatic grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 50%.
Description of product typologies
Piave PDO Rosso has an intense ruby-red colour, tending towards garnet with aging; young wines display floral and fruity fragrances on the nose, acquiring notes of vanilla, roasted seeds, spices, liquorice and leather with aging; it is dry and harmonious on the palate, with a pleasant hint of wood. It can display Riserva on the label. Piave PDO wines with indication of grape variety have the organoleptic characteristics that are typical of the grapes and terroir of origin. Piave PDO Rosso wines must be aged for a minimum period of 4 months, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced; for Piave PDO Rosso Riserva wines the aging period must last for at least 24 months.
Grape variety specifications
The Piave PDO may display the specifications of the following grape varieties. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Manzoni Bianco, Tai (from Tocai Friulano), Verduzzo (from Verduzzo Trevigiano and/or Verduzzo Friulano, including Passito), Chardonnay, 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: min. 85% Cabernet (from Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Carmenère, including Riserva), Carmenère, Merlot (including Riserva), Raboso (from Raboso Piave and/or Raboso Veronese, including Passito), 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. Grapes destined for the production of Piave PDO Raboso Passito and Piave PDO Verduzzo Passito wines must have been dried naturally and/or with the aid of environmental conditioning systems, on the condition that the latter operates at a similar temperature to that found during traditional drying processes; the grapes cannot be pressed before November 15th of each year. Piave PDO Chardonnay, Piave PDO Tai, Piave PDO Manzoni Bianco and Piave PDO Verduzzo wines cannot be made available for consumption before undergoing an aging period of 2 months, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced; for Piave PDO Cabernet, Piave PDO Merlot and Piave PDO Carmenère wines the aging period is 2 months, while for Piave PDO Merlot Riserva, Piave PDO Cabernet Riserva and Piave PDO Raboso it is 24 months, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were harvested. Piave PDO Raboso Passito wine must be aged for 18 months and Piave PDO Verduzzo Passito for 12 months, with the same starting date as the other wines. For wines produced in varietal purity it is allowed the addition of musts or wines belonging to the same denomination max. 15%.
Additional specifications
In the presentation and design of Piave PDO Rosso (including Riserva) reference to the colour is not permitted on the label. In the presentation and design of Piave PDO Manzoni white wine, the acronym Piave PDO Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13 may be utilised.