Lizzano DOC

Region: Puglia

History: Established as a DOC in 1988
Principal White Grape Varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Trebbiano
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro
Styles and Wine Composition: 

WHITE WINES

• Bianco (Wh, WhFr): 40–60% Trebbiano Toscano; minimum 30% Chardonnay and/or Pinot Bianco; maximum 25% Bianco di Alessano and/or Sauvignon Blanc; maximum 10% Malvasia Lunga Bianca

ROSATO WINES

• Rosato (Ro, RoFr): 60–80% Negroamaro; maximum 40% Bombino Nero, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, and/or Sangiovese; maximum 10% Malvasia Nera
• Negroamaro (Ro): Minimum 85% Negroamaro; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, and/or Sangiovese
• Novello (Rosato)

RED WINES

• Rosso (Rd, RdFr): 60–80% Negroamaro; maximum 40% Bombino Nero, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, and/or Sangiovese; maximum 10% Malvasia Nera
• Malvasia Nera (Rd): Minimum 85% Malvasia Nera (di Brindisi or di Lecce); maximum 15% Montepulciano, Negroamaro, Pinot Nero, and/or Sangiovese
• Negroamaro (Rd): Minimum 85% Negroamaro; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano, Pinot Nero, and/or Sangiovese
• Novello (Rosso)
• Superiore (Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro)

SPARKLING WINES

• Spumante (WhSp): Same as Bianco
• Rosato Spumante (RoSp): Same as Rosato

Significant Production Rules: 

• Some of the grapes for Novello must undergo carbonic maceration
• Minimum alcohol level: 10.5% for Bianco; 11.5% for Rosato, Rosso, and Spumante; 12.0% for Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, and Rosato Spumante; 13.0% for Superiore
• Aging: For Novello, less than 1 month (ERD = November 6, V); for Superiore, minimum approx. 13 months (ERD = November 30, V+1)
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