From the Ministry: certified sweetenings and "grape cutting" for IGT

Recently the Ministry issued two circulars regarding sweetening of PDOs and blending for PGI wines

Dop sweetening:

n. 16926 of 24/7/2012

The sweetening of the batches of PDO wines already certified and establishes that the sweetening has not determined any changes in relation to the residual sugar content indicated by the national and community legislation, the chemical-physical tests can be replaced with a self-certification signed by the oenologist as per the Law 129/1991 provided for by art. 2, paragraph 2, of the Ministerial Decree 11/11/2011 for the assembly of certified batches.

IGP wine cutting:

n. 16991 of 25/7/2012

For Igt wines, products deriving from grapes harvested outside the production area can be used up to a maximum limit of 15%.

Source: Ministry and Assoenologi