/elˈɔro/
- Sicily
- Vineyard Area: 65,87 HectaresÂ
- Year Appellation Started: 1994
- Appellation Last modified: 2014
- Rosso (Red)
- Rosato
- Still Red Wine: minimum 90% Calabrese and/or Frappato and/or Pignatello + maximum 10% other red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region. Minimum 90% Calabrese or Frappato or Pignatello + maximum 10% other red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for monovarietal label. Minimum 80% Calabrese + maximum 20% Frappato and/or Pignatello for “Pachino” label with minimum ageing of 24 months for Riserva.Â
- Still Rosato Wine: minimum 90% Calabrese and/or Frappato and/or Pignatello + maximum 10% other red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region.
- Total Production: 2.216 Hectolitres
- Red Wine: 100%
- Eloro DOC is an exciting appellation located in the southeastern part of Sicily, Italy. Known for its robust red wines, the DOC is primarily focused on indigenous grape varieties such as Nero d’Avola and Frappato, which thrive in the region’s Mediterranean climate.