Faro DOC
Shaded: the delimited Faro production zone within Sicilia.
- DOC since
- 1976
- Communes
- 1
- Wines
- 1
- Grapes
- 3
The wines 1
Faro
Production zone1 commune · Messina
Entirely within the zone 1
Messina
Art. 3: within the territory of the comune of Messina. Geometry = whole Messina comune (openpolis WGS84, 21.211 ha) — a monocomune DOC (the vineyards on the hills above the strait).
GrapesNerello Mascalese · Nerello Cappuccio · Nocera
- Nerello MascaleseDominant grape of the blend.
- Nerello CappuccioSecond component.
- NoceraThe Messina native completing the classic blend.
Art. 2: Faro (red only) = Nerello Mascalese 45-60% + Nerello Cappuccio 15-30% + Nocera 5-10%, + up to 15% Calabrese (Nero d'Avola)/Gaglioppo (Montonico Nero)/Sangiovese. The historic red of the Messina hilltop.
Viticulture
Art. 4: yields/altitude per typology; not transcribed as scalar.
Legalsince 1976 · Istituto Regionale del Vino e dell'Olio della Sicilia
DOC since1976
DOC decreeDPR 03.12.1976
Current decreeDM (Mipaaf)
Gazzetta UfficialeG.U. 61 - 04.03.1977
Control bodyIstituto Regionale del Vino e dell'Olio della Sicilia (IRVOS)
ModificationsDOC Faro