Raboso names need care: Piave Malanotte DOCG specifies Raboso Piave as its principal grape and also permits Raboso Veronese.
Piave Malanotte gives Raboso Piave the leading role.
In Piave Malanotte DOCG, Raboso Piave accounts for at least 70% of the vineyard blend, with Raboso Veronese allowed up to 30%. Part of the crop is dried before winemaking. This combination of two named Rabosos and fresh and dried grapes makes Malanotte a specific expression to look for when exploring the name Raboso.
For Piave Malanotte DOCG, dried Raboso Piave and/or Raboso Veronese grapes must account for 15–30% of the total grapes used. The wine then ages for at least 36 months from November 1 of the harvest year, including at least twelve months in barrel and four in bottle. These requirements belong to Malanotte, not every Raboso wine.
The Malanotte example comes from the delimited Piave basin in the provinces of Treviso and Venice. Its name refers to Borgo Malanotte at Tezze di Piave; the wine received its own DOCG recognition in 2010.
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