DOC/DOP Regulations
Region
- Calabria
Provinces
- Catanzaro
Communes of Production
- Parts of Nocera Terinese, Falerna
Styles
- Bianco
- Rosato
- Rosso
Grapes Varieties
- Bianco:
- max. 50% Traminer Aromatico,
- max. 30% Chardonnay,
- max. 10% Pinot Bianco,
- max. 10% Riesling, max, 45% other white varietals approved for production in Calabria.
- Rosato/Rosso:
- max. 60% Aglianico,
- max. 20% Magliocco,
- max. 20% Marcigliana Nera,
- max, 45% other black varietals approved for production in Calabria
Minimum Alcohol
- Bianco: 10.5%
- Rosato: 11%
- Rosso: 11.5%
Minimum Total Acidity
- Bianco: 4.5 g/l
- Rosato/Rosso: 5 g/l
Aging Requirements
- Wines may be released on January 1 of the year after harvest.
Maximum Yields
- Bianco: 10 tons/ha
- Rosato/Rosso: 9 tons/ha
DOC Established
- 1994 (last modified 2011)
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