DOC · Campania

Ischia

Ischia DOC (Campania) at a glance: 8 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Ischia Bianco and Ischia Bianco Spumante. The technical sections cover grape yields, 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.

RegionCampaniaProvinceNapoli

Wine typesIschia Bianco, Ischia Bianco Spumante, Ischia Bianco Superiore, Ischia Biancolella, Ischia Forastera, Ischia Piedirosso o Per’ e Palummo, Ischia Piedirosso o Per’ e Palummo Passito, Ischia Rosso

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

Maximum grape yield10 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density—Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterIschia BiancoIschia Bianco SpumanteΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesBIANCOLELLA 30–55%, FORASTERA 45–70%BIANCOLELLA 30–55%, FORASTERA 45–70%—

Maximum grape yield10 t/ha10 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density———

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol11.5% vol+1% vol (+9.5%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l6 g/l+1.5 g/l (+33.3%)

Minimum sugar-free extract16 g/l16 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption———

AIschia BiancoBIschia Bianco Spumante

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ABIANCOLELLA 30–55%, FORASTERA 45–70%

BBIANCOLELLA 30–55%, FORASTERA 45–70%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A10 t/ha

B10 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A10.5% vol

B11.5% vol

Δ vs A+1% vol (+9.5%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B6 g/l

Δ vs A+1.5 g/l (+33.3%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A16 g/l

B16 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.

Ischia Bianco

Grape compositionBIANCOLELLA 30–55%, FORASTERA 45–70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha—10%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Isola di Ischia

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

bottiglia——1 months in bottle

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Ischia Bianco Spumante

Grape compositionBIANCOLELLA 30–55%, FORASTERA 45–70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha—10%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Spumantizzazione nell’isola di Ischia.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno carico11.5% vol6 g/l16 g/l

Ischia Bianco Superiore

Grape compositionBIANCOLELLA 30–55%, FORASTERA 45–70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha—11%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Isola di Ischia

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

bottiglia——1 months in bottle

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Ischia Biancolella

Grape compositionBIANCOLELLA min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha—10%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Isola di Ischia

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino con riflessi verdognoli10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Ischia Forastera

Grape compositionFORASTERA min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type10 t/ha—10%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Isola di Ischia

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l16 g/l

Ischia Piedirosso o Per’ e Palummo

Grape compositionPIEDIROSSO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type9 t/ha—10.5%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Isola di Ischia

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino11% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Ischia Piedirosso o Per’ e Palummo Passito

Grape compositionPIEDIROSSO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type9 t/ha—14.5%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking40%—Appassimento sulla pianta o dopo raccolta fino a 14.5% vol naturale; vietata concentrazione o uso di mosti/vini concentrati.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al mattone14.5% vol4.5 g/l26 g/l

Ischia Rosso

Grape compositionGUARNACCIA 40–50%, PIEDIROSSO 40–50%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type9 t/ha—10.5%Terreni vulcanici di favorevole esposizione; esclusi fondovalle umidi e insufficientemente soleggiati.

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Isola di Ischia

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

bottiglia——3 months in bottle

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l18 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione IschiaOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione Le uve destinate alla produzione dei vini a DOC “Ischia” devono essere prodotte nel territorio della: Isola di Ischia in Provincia di Napoli.

Art. 3

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