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IGP Campania

Last Updated: 2 years ago

Region: Campania
History: Established in 2004
Vineyard Area: 523 ha / 1,292 acres (2014)
Production: 24,930 hl / 276,700 cases (2014)
Principal White Grape Varieties: Asprinio, Bellone, Biancolella, Bombino Bianco, Chardonnay, Coda di Volpe, Falanghina, Fiano, Forastera, Gewürztraminer, Greco, Guarnaccia, Malvasia, Montonico Bianco, Moscato, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sylvaner Verde, Trebbiano, Verdeca, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico)
Principal Red Grape Varieties: Aglianico, Aleatico, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Casavecchia, Cesanese, Ciliegiolo, Greco Nero, Lambrusco, Malvasia Nera, Merlot, Montepulciano, Piedirosso, Pinot Nero, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Sciascinoso, Uva di Troia
Styles and Wine Composition:

Bianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Campania
Varietals (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Coda di Volpe, Falanghina, Fiano, or Greco + OAWG
Moscato (WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Moscato + OAWG

Rosato (Ro, RoFr, RoSw, RoFrSw): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Campania
Novello (Rosato)

Rosso (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Campania
Varietals (Rd, RdFr, RdSw, RdFrSw): Minimum 85% Aglianico, Piedirosso, Primitivo, or Sciascinoso + OARG
Novello (Rosso, red varietals)

Bianco Passito (WhSw): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Campania
Rosso Passito (RdSw): Any proportions of grape varieties approved for the region of Campania
Liquoroso (RoFoSw, RdFoSw): Not defined in the disciplinare; presumably the same as Rosato and Rosso

Significant Production Rules:

Zone of production: Entire region of Campania
Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for all frizzante wines; 11.5% for Bianco, white varietals, Rosato, Rosso, amabile red varietals, and Novello; 11.5% potential for Passito; 12.0% for dry red varietals; liquoroso undefined
Aging: No minimums specified

Last Disciplinare Modification: 10/30/2013