Court of Master Sommeliers – Appellations, Classifications and Regions Italy – Campania Irpinia DOC

DOC/DOP Regulations

Region

  • Campania

Provinces

  • Avellino

Communes of Production

  • All communes in the province of Avellino

Subzone

  • Campi Taurasini
    • Communes of Campi Taurasini subzone:
      • Taurasi, Bonito, Castelfranci, Castelvetere sul Calore, Fontanarosa, Lapio, Luogosano, Mirabella Eclano, Montefalcione, Montemarano, Montemiletto, Paternopoli, Pietradefusi, Sant’Angelo all’Esca, San Mango sul Calore, Torre le Nocelle, Venticano, Gesualdo, Villamaina, Torella dei Lombardi, Grottaminarda, Melito Irpino, Nusco, Chiusano San Domenico

Styles

  • Bianco
  • Varietal Coda di Volpe
  • Varietal Falanghina (bianco)
  • Varietal Fiano (bianco)
  • Varietal Greco (bianco)
  • Rosato
  • Rosso
  • Rosso Novello
  • Varietal Aglianico (rosso)
  • Varietal Piedirosso (rosso)
  • Varietal Sciascinoso (rosso)
  • Falanghina Spumante
  • Fiano Spumante
  • Greco Spumante
  • Fiano Passito
  • Greco Passito
  • Aglianico Passito
  • Aglianico Liquoroso
  • Campi Taurasini (for rosso only)

Grape Varieties

  • Bianco:
    • 40-50% Fiano,
    • 40-50% Greco,
    • max. 20% other non-aromatic white grapes suitable for production in Avellino.
  • Rosato/Rosso/Rosso Novello:
    • min. 70% Aglianico,
    • max. 30% other non-aromatic black grapes suitable for production in Avellino.
  • Campi Taurasini:
    • min. 85% Aglianico,
    • max. 15% other non-aromatic black grapes suitable for production in Avellino.

Minimum Alcohol

  • Bianco: 10.5%
  • Varietal Coda di Volpe/Falanghina/Fiano/Greco: 11%
  • Rosato/Rosso/Rosso Novello: 11%
  • Varietal Aglianico/Piedirosso/Sciascinoso: 11.5%
  • All Spumante Wines: 11.5%
  • Fiano Passito/Greco Passito: 15.5% potential (12% acquired)
  • Aglianico Passito: 15% potential (12% acquired)
  • Aglianico Liquoroso: 16% potential (15% acquired)
  • Campi Taurasini: 12%

Minimum Total Acidity

  • Bianco/Rosso/All Passito Wines/All Varietal Wines/Aglianico Liquoroso/Campi Taurasini: 4.5 g/l
  • Rosato/Rosso Novello/All Spumante Wines: 5 g/l

Aging Requirements

  • All Spumante Wines: If these wines are made by ‚metodo classico‘ they must be aged for min. 20 months from October 1 of the year of harvest.
  • All Passito Wines: Wines may be released June 1 of the year after harvest.
  • Aglianico Liquoroso: Wines may be released October 1 of the year following harvest.
  • Campi Taurasini: Wines must be aged for min. 9 months from November 1 of the year of harvest.

Additional Requirements

  • All Spumante wines may be Brut or Extra Brut only.
  • New plantings are forbidden to be planted horizontally.

Minimum Planting Density

  • 2,400 vines per hectare

Maximum Yields

  • Bianco/Rosado/Rosso/Rosso Novello: 13 tons/ha
  • All Varietal Wines/All Spumante Wines/All Passito Wines/Liquoroso: 12 tons/ha
  • Campi Taurasini: 11 tons/ha

Elevation

  • Maximum 600 meters
    • This limit does not apply to vineyards that also can be used for Fiano di Avellino DOCG, Greco di Tufo DOCG, Taurasi DOCG, or the Iripinia DOC Campi Taurasini subzone.

DOC Established

  • 2005 (last modified 2011)

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