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Colli Berici

Colli Berici is a DOC (controlled designation of origin) wine made in the province of Vicenza. The main grapes are Garganega (30 to 60%) and Sauvignon (20 to 50%). The rules allow 33 types (white, sparkling, passito and red).

Category
DOC
Provinces
Vicenza
Maximum yield
16 t/ha
Minimum alcohol
10.5% vol
Recognised
DOC 1973

Grapes: Colli Berici bianco

The grapes allowed in the base wine and the shares set by the production rules.

  • Garganega30 to 60%
  • Sauvignon20 to 50%
  • other white-berried varietiesnon-aromatic, authorised in the province of Vicenzaup to 50%

Colli Berici rosso

Colli Berici rosso superiore

Colli Berici rosso riserva

Colli Berici spumante (metodo classico)

Colli Berici spumante rosato o rosé (metodo classico)

Colli Berici Garganego

Colli Berici Tai

  • Taiat least 85%

Colli Berici Sauvignon

Colli Berici Pinot bianco

Colli Berici Pinot nero

Colli Berici Pinot grigio

Colli Berici Chardonnay

Colli Berici Manzoni bianco

Colli Berici Tai rosso

Colli Berici Tai rosso riserva

Colli Berici Tai rosso spumante

Colli Berici Merlot

Colli Berici Merlot riserva

Colli Berici Cabernet

Colli Berici Cabernet riserva

Colli Berici Cabernet Sauvignon

Colli Berici Cabernet Sauvignon riserva

Colli Berici Cabernet Franc

Colli Berici Cabernet Franc riserva

Colli Berici Carmenère

Colli Berici Carmenère riserva

Colli Berici Barbarano

  • Tai rossofrom vineyards in the Barbarano zone (article 3, letter B)no share set

Colli Berici Barbarano riserva

  • Tai rossofrom vineyards in the Barbarano zone (article 3, letter B)no share set

Colli Berici Barbarano spumante

  • Tai rossofrom vineyards in the Barbarano zone (article 3, letter B)no share set

Wine types

Type names are given as they appear on the label.

TypeStyleMinimum alcoholMinimum ageing
Colli Berici biancoWhite10.5% vol–
Colli Berici bianco superioreWhite12% vol–released for sale from 1 March of the year after the harvest
Colli Berici bianco spumanteSparkling11.5% vol–
Colli Berici bianco passitoPassito (dried grapes)14% vol–not before 1 September of the year after the harvest
Colli Berici rossoRed11% vol–
Colli Berici rosso superioreRed12.5% vol–released for sale from 1 September of the year after the harvest
Colli Berici rosso riservaRed12.5% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici spumante (metodo classico)Sparkling11% vol15 monthsat least 15 months on the lees from the tirage date, not before 1 January of the year after the harvest; with a vintage, at least 30 months on the lees
Colli Berici spumante rosato o rosé (metodo classico)Sparkling11% vol15 monthsat least 15 months on the lees from the tirage date, not before 1 January of the year after the harvest; with a vintage, at least 30 months on the lees
Colli Berici GarganegoWhite11% vol–
Colli Berici TaiWhite11% vol–
Colli Berici SauvignonWhite11% vol–
Colli Berici Pinot biancoWhite11% vol–
Colli Berici Pinot neroRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Pinot grigioWhite11% vol–
Colli Berici ChardonnayWhite11% vol–
Colli Berici Manzoni biancoWhite11% vol–
Colli Berici Tai rossoRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Tai rosso riservaRed12% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici Tai rosso spumanteSparkling11% vol–
Colli Berici MerlotRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Merlot riservaRed12.5% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici CabernetRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Cabernet riservaRed12% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici Cabernet SauvignonRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Cabernet Sauvignon riservaRed12.5% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici Cabernet FrancRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Cabernet Franc riservaRed12% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici CarmenèreRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Carmenère riservaRed12% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici BarbaranoRed11% vol–
Colli Berici Barbarano riservaRed13% vol2 yearscompulsory ageing from 1 November of the year the grapes were produced
Colli Berici Barbarano spumanteSparkling11.5% vol–

Production area

Map of the Colli Berici production area in Veneto
Shaded: the 26 Veneto municipalities the production rules name, wholly or in part. Explore it on the interactive map

The first fifteen municipalities are included in full, the others in part. The Barbarano subzone includes part of the municipalities of Longare, Castegnero, Villaga, Barbarano Vicentino, Mossano and Nanto.

28 municipalities in the province of Vicenza, wholly or in part:

  • Albettone
  • Alonte
  • Altavilla
  • Arcugnano
  • Barbarano Vicentino
  • Brendola
  • Castegnero
  • Grancona
  • Mossano
  • Nanto
  • Orgiano
  • San Germano dei Berici
  • Sovizzo
  • Villaga
  • Zovencedo
  • Asigliano Veneto
  • Campiglia dei Berici
  • Creazzo
  • Longare
  • Lonigo
  • Montebello Vicentino
  • Montecchio Maggiore
  • Montegalda
  • Montegaldella
  • Monteviale
  • Sarego
  • Sossano
  • Vicenza

Subzones and label terms

  • Barbarano

Sources

  1. Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (2022). Disciplinare di produzione della denominazione di origine controllata dei vini "Colli Berici". Testo consolidato, ultima modifica: Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) 2022/843 della Commissione del 24 maggio 2022 (GUUE L 148 del 31 maggio 2022).

Official texts are in Italian. Checked on 2026-11-03.

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