Terra d'Otranto (wine)

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Terra d'Otranto stands for red , rosé and white wines from the southern Italian provinces of Brindisi , Lecce and Taranto in the Apulia region . Sometimes they are also expanded as sparkling wine ( Frizzante ) and sparkling wine ( Spumante ). Some of the red wines are allowed to carry the title “Riserva”. The wines have had a protected designation of origin ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 2011 , the last update of which was published on March 7, 2014.

Growing area

Cultivation is permitted within the provinces of Brindisi , Lecce and Taranto .

generation

The Terra d'Otranto DOC appellation provides for the following types of wine and their grape varieties:

  • Terra d'Otranto Bianco , also as a sparkling wine: must consist of at least 75% Chardonnay grapes . A maximum of 25% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the “Salento Arco Jonico-Salentino” production zone may be added.
  • Terra d'Otranto Rosso and Terra d'Otranto Rosato: must consist of at least 75% of the grape varieties Negroamaro , Primitivo , Malvasia Nera di Brindisi , Malvasia Nera di Lecce and / or Malvasia Nera di Basilicata (individually or together). A maximum of 25% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the “Salento Arco Jonico-Salentino” production zone may be added. Rosato is also developed as a sparkling wine and frizzante.
  • Wines are produced under the name “ Terra d'Otranto… ”, 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 Jonico-Salentino" production zone may be added:
    • Terra d'Otranto Chardonnay , also as a frizzante
    • Terra d'Otranto Malvasia Bianca , also called frizzante
    • Terra d'Otranto Fiano , also known as a frizzante
    • Terra d'Otranto Verdeca , also known as a frizzante
    • Terra d'Otranto Aleatico
    • Terra d'Otranto Malvasia Nera
    • Terra d'Otranto Sangiovese

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Disciplinare di Produzione (production regulations and description). (PDF) wineacts.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on July 6, 2020 (Italian, I vini italiani a Dop ea Igp).

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 .