IGP Terre Siciliane
Synopsis
History: Established in 2011
Vineyard Area: 22,663 ha / 55,978 acres (2018)
Production: 940,250 hl / 10,450,000 cases (2018)
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Any proportions of white grape varieties approved for the region of Sicilia
- Varietals (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% of any one of the allowed white grape varieties except Grillo + OAWG
- Dual, triple, or quadruple varietals (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Any proportions of two, three, or four varieties approved for the region of Sicilia except Grillo (minimum 15% each), listed on label in descending order; no OAG
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro, RoFr, RoSw, RoFrSw): Any proportions of red grape varieties approved for the region of Sicilia
- Varietals (Ro, RoFr, RoSw, RoFrSw): Minimum 85% of any one of the allowed red grape varieties except Nero d’Avola (Calabrese) + OARG
- Dual, triple, or quadruple varietals (Ro, RoFr, RoSw, RoFrSw): Any proportions of two, three, or four varieties approved for the region of Sicilia except Nero d’Avola (minimum 15% each), listed on label in descending order; no OAG
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Any proportions of red grape varieties approved for the region of Sicilia
- Varietals (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% any one of the allowed red grape varieties except Nero d’Avola (Calabrese) + OARG
- Dual, triple, or quadruple varietals (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Any proportions of two, three, or four varieties approved for the region of Sicilia except Nero d’Avola (minimum 15% each), listed on label in descending order; no OAG
- Novello (Rosso, red varietals)
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
- Rosato Spumante (RoSp, RoSpSw): Same as Rosato or rosato varietals
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Vendemmia Tardiva Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
- Vendemmia Tardiva Rosso (Rd, RdSw): Same as Rosso or red varietals
- Bianco Passito (Wh, WhSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
- Rosato Passito (Ro, RoSw): Same as Rosato or rosato varietals
- Rosso Passito (Rd, RdSw): Same as Rosso or red varietals
- Bianco Liquoroso (WhFoSw): Same as Bianco or white varietals
- Rosso Liquoroso (RdFoSw): Same as Rosso or red varietals
Significant Production Rules
- Zone of production: Entire region of Sicilia
- Grapes for Passito may be dried slightly on or off the vine
- Minimum alcohol level: 9.0% for all frizzante wines; 10.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva (13.0% potential); 10.5% for Bianco tranquillo, Rosato tranquillo, Spumante, and Rosato Spumante; 11.0% for Rosso tranquillo and Novello; 15.0% for Liquoroso; 16.0% potential for Passito
- Residual sugar: Spumante and Rosato Spumante can range from extra brut to dolce; minimum 50 g/l (5.0%) for Passito
- Aging: No minimums specified
Last Disciplinare Modification:
07/12/2017