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Alcamo DOC

  • Sicily
  • Vineyard Area: 227,40 Hectares 
  • Year Appellation Started: 1972
  • Appellation Last modified: 2014
  • Sparkling
  • White (Bianco)
  • Rosso (Red)
  • Rosato
  • Vendemmia Tardiva
  • Sparkling: minimum 60% Catarratto Bianco Comune and Catarratto Bianco Lucido + maximum 40% Inzolia and/or Grillo and/or Grecanico and/or Chardonnay and/or  Müller-Thurgau and/or Sauvignon Blanc + maximum 20% of other white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region. Nerello Mascalese and/or Calabrese and/or Sangiovese and/or Frappato and/or Perricone and/or Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot and/or Syrah in any composition.
  • Still White Wine: minimum 85% Catarratto or Inzolia or Grillo or Grecanico or Chardonnay or Müller-Thurgau or Sauvignon Blanc + maximum 15% of other white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region. Minimum 80% Catarratto + maximum 20% of other white non-aromatic grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for Classico. Minimum 60% Catarratto Bianco Comune and Catarratto Bianco Lucido + maximum 40% Inzolia and/or Grillo and/or Grecanico and/or Chardonnay and/or  Müller-Thurgau and/or Sauvignon Blanc + maximum 20% of other white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region.
  • Still Red Wine: minimum 85% Calabrese or Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot or Syrah + maximum 15% of other red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region. Minimum 60% Calabrese + maximum 40% Frappato and/or Sangiovese and/or Perricone and/or Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot and/or Syrah + maximum 10% of other grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region. Minimum ageing – 24 months of which 6 – in oak. 
  • Still Rosato Wine: Nerello Mascalese and/or Calabrese and/or Sangiovese and/or Frappato and/or Perricone and/or Cabernet Sauvignon and/or Merlot and/or Syrah in any composition.
  • Vendemmia tardiva: minimum 60% Catarratto Bianco Comune and Catarratto Bianco Lucido + maximum 40% Inzolia and/or Grillo and/or Grecanico and/or Chardonnay and/or  Müller-Thurgau and/or Sauvignon Blanc + maximum 20% of other white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region.
  • Total Production: 8.319 Hectolitres
  • White Wine: N/A
  • Rose Wine: N/A
  • Red Wine: N/A
  • Alcamo DOC is situated in the northwestern part of Sicily, primarily within the provinces of Trapani and Palermo.
  • The Mediterranean climate of Alcamo features hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The cooling breezes from the Tyrrhenian Sea and the elevation of the vineyards help to moderate temperatures, promoting balanced grape ripening and preserving acidity in the wines.

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