Gravina DOC
Synopsis
History: Established as a DOC in 1983
Vineyard Area: 11 ha / 27 acres (2021)
Production: 105 hl / 1,175 cases (2022)
Principal White Grape Varieties:
Principal Red Grape Varieties:
Styles and Wine Composition
WHITE WINES
- Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 50% Greco; minimum 20% Malvasia (Bianca or Bianca Lunga); maximum 30% Bianco di Alessano, Chardonnay, Fiano, and/or Verdeca
ROSATO WINES
- Rosato (Ro): Minimum 40% Montepulciano; minimum 20% Primitivo; maximum 30% Aglianico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and/or Uva di Troia
RED WINES
- Rosso (Rd): Minimum 40% Montepulciano; minimum 20% Primitivo; maximum 30% Aglianico, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and/or Uva di Troia
SPARKLING WINES
- Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 50% Greco; minimum 20% Malvasia; maximum 30% Bianco di Alessano, Chardonnay, Fiano, and/or Verdeca
DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES
- Passito (WhSw): 100% Malvasia
Significant Production Rules
- Grapes for Passito must be dried after harvest to achieve a minimum sugar level of 230 g/l (23.0%)
- Minimum alcohol level: 10.0% for Spumante; 11.0% for Bianco and Rosato; 11.5% for Rosso; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential)
- Aging: No minimums specified
Last Disciplinare Modification:
11/30/2011
