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Alcamo DOC

Region: Sicilia

Synopsis

Region:

History: Established as a DOC in 1972

Vineyard Area: 191 ha / 472 acres (2019)

Production: 11,600 hl / 129,000 cases (5-year average)

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES
  • Bianco (Wh): Minimum 60% Catarratto; maximum 40% Ansonica, Chardonnay, Grecanico Dorato, Grillo, Müller-Thurgau, and/or Sauvignon Blanc; maximum 20% OAG
  • Bianco from the Classico subzone only (Wh): Minimum 80% Catarratto + OAG
  • Ansonica (Wh): Minimum 85% Ansonica + OAG
  • Catarratto (Wh): Minimum 85% Catarratto + OAG
  • Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 85% Chardonnay + OAG
  • Grecanico (Wh): Minimum 85% Grecanico Dorato + OAG
  • Grillo (Wh): Minimum 85% Grillo + OAG
  • Müller-Thurgau (Wh): Minimum 85% Müller-Thurgau + OAG
  • Sauvignon (Wh): Minimum 85% Sauvignon Blanc + OAG
ROSATO WINES
  • Rosato (Ro): Any proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon, Frappato, Merlot, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d’Avola, Perricone, Sangiovese, and/or Syrah
RED WINES
  • Rosso (Rd): Minimum 60% Nero d’Avola; maximum 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, Frappato, Merlot, Perricone, Sangiovese, and/or Syrah; maximum 10% OAG
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Rd): Minimum 85% Cabernet Sauvignon + OAG
  • Calabrese or Nero d’Avola (Rd): Minimum 85% Nero d’Avola (aka Calabrese) + OAG
  • Merlot (Rd): Minimum 85% Merlot + OAG
  • Syrah (Rd): Minimum 85% Syrah + OAG
  • Novello (Rosso)
  • Riserva (Rosso)
SPARKLING WINES
  • Spumante (WhSp): Same as Bianco
  • Rosato Spumante (RoSp): Same as Rosato
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
  • Vendemmia Tardiva (Wh, WhSw): Same as Bianco

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

  • Classico, the historic production area

Significant Production Rules

  • For Vendemmia Tardiva, grapes cannot be harvested until after September 15
  • Spumante wines may undergo second fermentation either in bottles or in autoclaves
  • Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco, Ansonica, Müller-Thurgau, Rosato, Novello, Spumante, and Rosato Spumante; 11.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva (14.0% potential); 11.5% for Classico, Catarratto, Chardonnay, Grecanico, Grillo, Sauvignon Blanc, Rosso, and red varietals; 12.0% for Riserva
  • Residual sugar: Spumante and Rosato Spumante can range from brut to demisec
  • Aging: For Riserva, minimum 2 years, including 6 months in barrel (ERD = December 1, V+2)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

11/30/2011

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