Brindisi (wine)

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Brindisi DOC are wines from the southern Italian province of Brindisi in the Apulia region . The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1979 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Growing area

Cultivation is permitted within the province of Brindisi in the municipalities of Brindisi and Mesagne .

generation

Different wines are produced and sold under the name Brindisi DOC :

  • Brindisi Rosso and Brindisi Rosato - at least 70% must be made from the Negroamaro grape variety . A maximum of 30% other red grape varieties that are permitted in the "Salento-Arco Ionico" production zone may be added, individually or together.
  • Brindisi Bianco - at least 80% must be made from the Chardonnay and / or Malvasia bianca grapes (individually or together). A maximum of 20% other white grape varieties that are permitted in the “Salento-Arco Ionico” production zone may be added, individually or together.
  • Brindisi Negroamaro (red or rosé) - at least 85% must be made from the Negroamaro grape variety . A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties that are permitted in the “Salento-Arco Ionico” production zone may be added.
  • Brindisi Susumaniello - at least 85% must be produced from the Susumaniello grape variety . A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties that are permitted in the “Salento-Arco Ionico” production zone may be added.
  • Wines are produced under the name "Brindisi ...", followed by the respective grape variety , which must consist of at least 90% of the respective grape variety. A maximum of 10% other analogue grape varieties that are permitted in the "Salento-Arco Ionico" production zone may be added:

literature

  • Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
  • Jacques Orhon: Le nouveau guide des vins d'Italie . Les editions de l'homme, Montreal 2007, ISBN 978-2-7619-2437-5 .
  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 23, 2018 (Italian).