In the
Valpolicella region, Negrara is a permitted minor component in the
full bodied DOCG
straw wine Amarone behind
Corvina Veronese (40-70% of the wine),
Rondinella (20-40%) and
Molinara (5-25%). Along with
Barbera and
Sangiovese, Negrara can make up to 15% of the wine provided the grapes used for the DOC wine are
harvested to a
yield no greater than 8
tonnes/
hectare. The wines are then
aged a minimum of two years prior to release with a minimum
alcohol level of 14%. Similar restrictions and blend composition exist for the regular
rosso wine of the Valpolicella DOC except that the grapes do not have to be dried prior to
fermentation with yields permitted up to 12 tonnes/ha and a minimum alcohol of 11%. A separate
Superiore bottling is permitted for wines that have been aged at least one year in
oak. Around
Lake Garda Negrara is also permitted in the
Bardolino DOC (but not the DOCG wine of
Bardolino Superiore) where it can account for up to 10% of the blend behind Corvina (35-65%), Rondinella (10-40%) and Molinara (10-20%) with
Rossignola, Barbera, Sangiovese and
Garganega allowed to fill in up to 15% of the wine. Here grapes are limited to yield of 13 tonnes/ha with the wines having a minimum alcohol level of 10.5%. On the southern banks of Lake Garda that spans over into the
Lombardy wine region, Negrara can be used in the red and
rosé wines of the
Garda Colli Mantovani DOC located in the hills of the
Mantuan Morainic Amphitheatre. Here the grape is permitted to make up to 15% of the wine along with Molinara and Sangiovese with
Cabernet Sauvignon (20-50%),
Merlot (20-40%) and Rondinella (20-30%) making up the bulk of the blend. Grapes are limited to a harvest no hreater than 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing a minimum alcohol level of at least 10.5%. In the
Valdadige DOC that spans across the Veneto and
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol wine regions, Negrara is a minor component in the red and rosé wines of the DOC behind
Schiava (minimum 20%) and
Lambrusco (up to 30%). Along with Merlot,
Pinot noir,
Lagrein and
Teroldego, Negrara is permitted to make up the remainder of the blend provided the harvest yields do not exceed 14 tonnes/ha and wine reaches a minimum alcohol level of at least 10.5% for the rosé and 11% for the red. ==Synonyms==