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Riesi DOC

SiciliaCaltanissetta (province)
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Shaded: the delimited Riesi production zone within Sicilia.

DOC since
2001
Communes
3
Wines
7
Grapes
1

The wines 7

Rosso
Novello
Rosato
Bianco
Spumante
Vendemmia tardiva
Superiore
Production zone3 communes · Caltanissetta

Entirely within the zone 3

ButeraRiesiMazzarino

Art. 3: the whole administrative territory of Butera, Riesi and Mazzarino, in the province of Caltanissetta. Geometry = comune-union of the 3 whole comuni (openpolis WGS84, 65.556 ha).

GrapesNero d'Avola
  • Nero d'AvolaWith Cabernet Sauvignon, together ≥80% of the Riesi Rosso.

Art. 2: Riesi Rosso (anche novello) = Calabrese (Nero d'Avola) + Cabernet Sauvignon congiuntamente o disgiuntamente ≥80%. Full typology set: bianco/rosato/spumante/vendemmia tardiva/superiore + varietals. CL-hinterland DOC.

Viticulture

Art. 4: yields/altitude per typology; not transcribed as scalar.

Legalsince 2001 · Istituto Regionale del Vino e dell'Olio della Sicilia
DOC since2001
DOC decreeDM 23.07.2001
Current decreeDM 30.11.2011
Control bodyIstituto Regionale del Vino e dell'Olio della Sicilia (IRVOS)
ModificationsDOC DM 23.07.2001mod. DM 20.05.2009mod. DM 30.11.2011

Producers 3

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