DOC zone (also di Modena) for white wines, red wines and rosé wines in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. The zone includes the municipalities of Bastiglia, Bomporto, Campogalliano, Camposanto, Carpi, Castelfranco Emilia, Castelnuovo Rangone, Castelvetro di Modena, Cavezzo, Concordia sulla Secchia, Finale Emilia, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Guiglia, Maranello, Marano sul Panaro, Medolla, Mirandola, Modena, Nonantola, Novi di Modena, Prignano sulla Secchia, Ravarino, San Cesario sul Panaro, San Felice sul Panaro, San Possidonio, San Prospero sulla Secchia, Sassuolo, Savignano sul Panaro, Serramazzoni, Soliera, Spilamberto and Vignola in the province of Modena. The vineyards cover a total of 690 hectares of vines.
All wines can be preceded by the wine type or grape variety; for example Rosso di Modena or Lambrusco di Modena. All Spumante versions are made in secco, semisecco, amabile and dolce. For the wines from the Grechetto Gentile = Pignoletto variety, the separate DOC area Pignoletto was created in 2014.
Bianco Spumante and Bianco Frizzante are produced from at least 85% Montuni (Montù), Trebbiano Modenese and other Trebbiano varieties. The Lambrusco wine types Spumante, Rosato Spumante, Frizzante, Rosato Frizzante and Novello Frizzante are produced from Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata = Enantio, Lambrusco di Sorbara, Lambrusco Grasparossa, Lambrusco Maestri, Lambrusco Marani, Lambrusco Montericco, Lambrusco Oliva and Lambrusco Salamino (at. 85%), as well as Ancellotta, Malbo Gentile and Fortana (max. 15%).
The Rosso and Rosato wine types Rosso, Rosso Frizzante, Rosso Novello Frizzante, Rosato Spumante and Rosato Frizzante are made from all Lambrusco varieties (max. 85%), as well as other permitted varieties (max. 15%).
