Region: Puglia
History: Established as a DOC in 2008
Principal White Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Verdeca
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Primitivo
Styles and Wine Composition:
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Chardonnay + OANWG
- Verdeca (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdeca + OANWG
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro): Minimum 50% Cabernet Sauvignon + OANRG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd): Minimum 50% Cabernet Sauvignon + OANRG
- Primitivo (Rd, RdSw): Minimum 85% Primitivo + OANRG
- Novello (Rosso)
- Superiore (Rosso, Primitivo)
- Superiore Riserva (Rosso, Primitivo)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 50% Chardonnay + OANWG
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Liquoroso (RdFo): Minimum 85% Primitivo + OANRG
- Liquoroso Dolce Naturale (RdFoSw): Minimum 85% Primitivo + OANRG
Significant Production Rules:
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Verdeca and Spumante; 12.0% for Bianco; 12.5% for Rosato, Rosso, and Novello; 13.0% for Primitivo, Rosso Superiore, and Rosso Superiore Riserva; 13.5% for Primitivo Superiore and Primitivo Superiore Riserva; 15.0% for Liquoroso Dolce Naturale (17.5% potential); 16.0% for Liquoroso (17.5% potential)
- Residual sugar: Maximum 15 g/l (1.5%) for Primitivo; maximum 35 g/l (3.5%) for Liquoroso; maximum 50 g/l (5.0%) for Liquoroso Dolce Naturale
- Aging: For Superiore Riserva, minimum 30 months, including 12 months in barrel (ERD = July 1, V+3)
