DOC · Puglia

Galatina

Galatina DOC (Puglia) at a glance: 9 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Galatina Bianco and Galatina Bianco Frizzante. The technical sections cover grape yields, minimum maturation, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

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Production rules at a glance

Quick overview of the key requirements. Values and conditions can vary by wine type: consult the detailed rules and official source.

RegionPugliaProvinceLecce
Wine typesGalatina Bianco, Galatina Bianco Frizzante, Galatina Chardonnay, Galatina Negroamaro, Galatina Negroamaro Riserva, Galatina Rosato, Galatina Rosato Frizzante, Galatina Rosso, Galatina Rosso Novello
Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below
Maximum grape yield15 t/haMaximum wine yield—
Minimum planting density3,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength11% vol
Ageing24 monthsMinimum ageing in wood6 months
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ParameterGalatina BiancoGalatina Bianco FrizzanteΔ vs A
ColourWhiteWhite—
Grape varietiesChardonnay min 55%Chardonnay min 55%—
Maximum grape yield15 t/ha15 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)
Maximum wine yield———
Minimum planting density3,500 vines/ha3,500 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)
Ageing———
Minimum ageing in wood———
Minimum alcoholic strength11% vol11% vol0% vol (0%)
Minimum total acidity5 g/l5 g/l0 g/l (0%)
Minimum sugar-free extract15 g/l15 g/l0 g/l (0%)
Release for consumption———
AGalatina BiancoBGalatina Bianco Frizzante
Colour
AWhite
BWhite
Δ vs A—
Grape varieties
AChardonnay min 55%
BChardonnay min 55%
Δ vs A—
Maximum grape yield
A15 t/ha
B15 t/ha
Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)
Maximum wine yield
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
Minimum planting density
A3,500 vines/ha
B3,500 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% vol
Δ vs A0% vol (0%)
Minimum total acidity
A5 g/l
B5 g/l
Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)
Minimum sugar-free extract
A15 g/l
B15 g/l
Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)
Release for consumption
A—
B—
Δ vs A—
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TECHNICAL DATA

Structured data by wine type

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Data by wine type

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

Galatina Bianco
Grape compositionChardonnay min 55%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
giallo paglierino tenue, anche con riflessi verdolini11% vol5 g/l15 g/l
Galatina Bianco Frizzante
Grape compositionChardonnay min 55%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
giallo paglierino tenue, anche con riflessi verdolini11% vol5 g/l15 g/l
Galatina Chardonnay
Grape compositionChardonnay min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
giallo paglierino11% vol5 g/l15 g/l
Galatina Negroamaro
Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosso rubino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi mattone se invecchiato12% vol5 g/l22 g/l
Galatina Negroamaro Riserva
Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha12.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Invecchiamento minimo 2 anni, di cui almeno 6 mesi in botti di legno, dal 1 dicembre dell annata.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees
invecchiamento24 months6 months—
Minimum total 24 months: 6 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 18 months form part of the overall period without a specified minimum stage.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosso rubino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi rosso mattone12.5% vol5 g/l22 g/l
Galatina Rosato
Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 65%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking50%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosato tendente al cerasuolo tenue11.5% vol5 g/l16 g/l
Galatina Rosato Frizzante
Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 65%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking50%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosato tendente al cerasuolo tenue11.5% vol5 g/l16 g/l
Galatina Rosso
Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 65%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosso rubino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi mattone se invecchiato12% vol5 g/l22 g/l
Galatina Rosso Novello
Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 65%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)
Wine type15 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%Condizioni tradizionali della zona.

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)
Winemaking70%—Comuni Art. 3; consentite estensioni tradizionali in comuni limitrofi di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract
rosso rubino più o meno intenso12% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione GalatinaOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione uve La zona di produzione delle uve destinate alla produzione dei vini a DOC “Galatina” di cui all’art. 2, comprende l’intero territorio amministrativo dei comuni di: Galatina. Cutrofiano, Aradeo, Neviano, Seclì, Sogliano Cavour e Collepasso tutti in provincia di Lecce.

Art. 3

Official source

Official product specification · Galatina