/sˈalit͡ʃe salentˈino/
- Puglia
- Vineyard Area: 1.365,43 HectaresÂ
- Year Appellation Started: 1976
- Appellation Last modified: 2014
- Red Grapes: Aleatico, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Negro Amaro
- White Grapes: Chardonnay, Fiano, Pinot Bianco
- Sparkling
- White (Bianco)
- Rosso (Red)
- Rosato
- Liquoroso
- Sparkling: minimum 90% Negro Amaro + maximum 10% of other grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for the monovarietal rosato label. Minimum 85% Chardonnay or Fiano or Pinot Bianco + maximum 15% of other non-aromatic white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for the monovarietal label. Minimum 70% Chardonnay + maximum 30% of other non-aromatic white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region.
- Still White Wine: minimum 85% Chardonnay or Fiano or Pinot Bianco + maximum 15% of other non-aromatic white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for the monovarietal label. Minimum 70% Chardonnay + maximum 30% of other non-aromatic white grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region.
- Still Red Wine: minimum 90% Negro Amaro + maximum 10% of other grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for the monovarietal label. Minimum 85% Aleatico + maximum 15% of Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and/or Malvasia Nera di Lecce and/or Primtivo for the monovarietal label. Minimum 75% Negro Amaro + maximum 25% of other red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region.Â
- Rosato: minimum 90% Negro Amaro + maximum 10% of other grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region for the monovarietal label. Minimum 75% Negro Amaro + maximum 25% of other red grape varieties allowed for cultivation in the region. Minimum ageing for Riserva – 24 months of which – minimum 6 months in oak.
- Liquoroso: minimum 85% Aleatico + maximum 15% of Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and/or Malvasia Nera di Lecce and/or Primtivo for the monovarietal label.
- Total Production: 83.142 Hectolitres
- White Wine: N/A
- Rose Wine: N/A
- Red Wine: N/A
- Interesting stories of the appellation
- For example: amarone uses the air drying technique
- Sforzato is a nebbiolo that is air dried, etc