DOC/DOP Regulations

Region

  • Campania

Provinces

  • Caserta

Communes of Production

  • All of:
    • Liberi, Formicola.
  • Parts of:
    • Pontelatone, Caiazzo, Castel di Sasso, Castel Campagnano, Piana di Monte Verna, Ruviano.

Styles

  • Rosso
  • Rosso Riserva

Grape Varieties

  • Min. 85% Casavecchia, max. 15% other red grapes suitable for cultivation in Campania

Minimum Alcohol

  • Rosso: 12.5%
  • Rosso Riserva: 13%

Minimum Total Acidity

  • 5 g/l

Aging Requirements

  • Rosso: Wines must be aged for min. 2 years, including min. 1 year in wood, from November 1 of the year of harvest.
  • Rosso Riserva: Wines must be aged for min. 3 years, including min. 18 months in wood, from November 1 of the year of harvest.

Minimum Planting Density

  • 2,500 vines per hectare

Maximum Yields

  • 9 tons/ha

DOC Established

  • 2011

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