Region: Puglia
History: Established as a DOC in 1969
Principal White Grape Varieties: Bianco di Alessano, Fiano, Verdeca
Styles and Wine Composition:
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh): Minimum 50% Verdeca; minimum 35% Bianco di Alessano; maximum 15% OAWG
- Bianco di Alessano (Wh): Minimum 85% Bianco di Alessano + OAWG
- Fiano (Wh): Minimum 85% Fiano + OAWG
- Verdeca (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdeca + OAWG
- Superiore (Bianco)
- Riserva (Bianco)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 50% Verdeca; minimum 35% Bianco di Alessano; maximum 15% OAWG
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Passito (WhSw): Minimum 50% Verdeca; minimum 35% Bianco di Alessano; maximum 15% OAWG
Significant Production Rules:
- Grapes for Passito must be dried on or off the vine to achieve a minimum sugar level of 250 g/l (25.0%)
- Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco, Bianco di Alessano, Verdeca, Spumante, and Riserva; 11.5% for Fiano; 12.0% for Superiore; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential)
- Residual sugar: Spumante can range from extra brut to dolce
- Aging: For Riserva, minimum 1 year (ERD = November 1, V+1)
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