DOC · Sicilia

Delia Nivolelli

Delia Nivolelli DOC (Sicilia) at a glance: 17 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Bianco and Cabernet Sauvignon. The technical sections cover grape yields for the relevant wine types.

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Production rules at a glance

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RegionSiciliaProvinceTrapani

Wine typesBianco, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Damaschino, Grecanico, Grillo, Inzolia, Merlot, Müller Thurgau, Nero d’Avola, Novello Rosso, Pignatello o Perricone, Rosso, Sangiovese, Sauvignon, Spumante, Syrah

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield12.5 t/haMaximum wine yield87.5 hl/ha

Minimum planting density2,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterBiancoCabernet SauvignonΔ vs A

ColourWhiteRed—

Grape varieties—Cabernet sauvignon min 85%—

Maximum grape yield12.5 t/ha12.5 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield87.5 hl/ha87.5 hl/ha0 hl/ha (0%)

Minimum planting density2,500 vines/ha2,500 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength11% vol11.5% vol+0.5% vol (+4.5%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4.8 g/l+0.3 g/l (+6.7%)

Minimum sugar-free extract15 g/l20 g/l+5 g/l (+33.3%)

Release for consumption———

ABiancoBCabernet Sauvignon

Colour

AWhite

BRed

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

A—

BCabernet sauvignon min 85%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A12.5 t/ha

B12.5 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A87.5 hl/ha

B87.5 hl/ha

Δ vs A0 hl/ha (0%)

Minimum planting density

A2,500 vines/ha

B2,500 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A11% vol

B11.5% vol

Δ vs A+0.5% vol (+4.5%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B4.8 g/l

Δ vs A+0.3 g/l (+6.7%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A15 g/l

B20 g/l

Δ vs A+5 g/l (+33.3%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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Numeric values come from the shared structured database. Official names, geographical names and regulatory wording are kept in Italian where appropriate.

Bianco

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino piu' o meno intenso, con riflessi talvolta verdognoli11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape compositionCabernet sauvignon min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso, tendente all'arancione con l'invecchiamento;11.5% vol4.8 g/l20 g/l

Chardonnay

Grape compositionChardonnay min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino, piu' o meno intenso con sfumature talvolta verdognole11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Damaschino

Grape compositionDamaschino min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino chiaro con riflessi verdolini;10.5% vol4.7 g/l15 g/l

Grecanico

Grape compositionGARGANEGA min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino tenue con riflessi talvolta verdognoli; -odore: delicato piu' o meno fruttato,11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Grillo

Grape compositionGRILLO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino piu' o meno intenso;11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Inzolia

Grape compositionANSONICA min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino piu' o meno intenso;11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Merlot

Grape compositionMerlot min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino, tendente all'arancione conl'invecchiamento;11.5% vol4.8 g/l20 g/l

Müller Thurgau

Grape compositionMÜLLER THURGAU min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino piu' o meno intenso;11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Nero d’Avola

Grape compositionNero d'Avola min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso, tendente all'arancione con l'invecchiamento;11.5% vol4.8 g/l20 g/l

Novello Rosso

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Red11.5% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Pignatello o Perricone

Grape compositionPERRICONE min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso, tendente all'arancione con l'invecchiamento;11.5% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Rosso

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso piu' o meno intenso, granato vivace, con riflessi arancione se invecchiato;11.5% vol4.7 g/l20 g/l

Sangiovese

Grape compositionSangiovese min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino, tendente all'arancione con l'invecchiamento; -odore: vinoso, con profumo11.5% vol4.5 g/l20 g/l

Sauvignon

Grape compositionSauvignon min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha10.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino piu' o meno intenso;11% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Spumante

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha9.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPresa di spuma consentita anche fuori zona

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino chiaro, con riflessi talvolta verdolini;11.5% vol5 g/l16 g/l

Syrah

Grape compositionSyrah min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General12.5 t/ha2,500 vines/ha11.5%Coltura specializzata; esclusi terreni fortemente argillosi/umidi e forma a tendone.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Winemaking70%87.5 hl/haPratiche enologiche leali e costanti

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino intenso, tendente all'arancione con l'invecchiamento;11.5% vol4.8 g/l20 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Delia NivolelliOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione La zona di produzione delle uve che possono essere destinate alla produzione d ei vini a denominazione di origine controllata "Delia Nivolelli" aventi diritto alle menzioni di cui all'articolo 2, lettere a), b) c) e d), comprende la parte del territorio dalla provincia di Trapani ed in particolare i territori comunali di Mazara del V allo, Marsala, Petrosino e Salemi, individuati dalle sottoelencate particelle catastali: a) comune di Mazara del Vallo: il territorio compreso nei seguenti fogli di mappa: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230. b) il comune di Marsala: il territorio compreso nei seguenti fogli di mappa: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 199, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 265, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 295, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 35 3, 354, 355, 360, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 372, 373. c) comune di Petrosino: il territorio compreso nei seguenti fogli di mappa: ex comune di Mazara del Vallo: 54, 73, 74, 75, 76, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 112, 113, 114, 115, 133, 134, 150, 151; ex comune di Mar sala: 344, 345, 346, 348, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397. 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406. d) comune di Salemi: il territorio compreso nei seguenti fogli di mappa: 55, 56, 57, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 92, 93, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168.

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