So-called “traceability” is now applicable to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, Rosso DOC and Vin Santo DOC. Anyone buying one of these three DOC wines can just type in some simple information found on the bottle in the space provided to obtain information about the product.
The programme automatically provides data about the number of bottles produced in this batch, basic analytical details (alcohol content, dry extract and total acidity) and of course, information about the producer.
This service is active for all vintages of Vino Nobile from 2001 to the present (the reference number to type in is found on the neck sticker around the foil covering), vintages of Rosso from 2003 onwards and Vin Santo (using the bottling batch number as a reference for vintages prior to January 2007, after which date these wines will also have a neck sticker and follow the same procedure as the Vino Nobile).
This new and important service for even the most scrupulous and demanding consumers is offered by Vino Nobile producers through the Consorzio, in order to provide clearer information about the products and strict guarantees of quality.
The creation of a “traceability route” is the result of a significant project delegated to the Consorzio by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2004: the project involves monitoring, through a series of tests, of a wine’s progress from the vineyard to the glass, and is indispensable to ascertain whether the production specifications are fully respected.
The tests and monitoring are financed by the producers themselves and begin in the vineyards, moving on to the cellar and finally to the last test, on the bottled wine, for correspondence to the specifications.
Monitoring is carried out right across the production network, including wineries that are not members of the Consorzio and are registered under the "Nobile" D.O.C.G., Rosso andVin Santo D.O.C. denominations.
The experts do not only carry out product analysis, but also visit the vineyards and cellars.
All the monitoring is carried out in the name of greater clarity and the result is a reiteration of the quality of this product – wine – and a further guarantee for the consumer.