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Lizzano

Lizzano DOC (Puglia) at a glance: 15 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Lizzano Bianco and Lizzano Bianco Frizzante. 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.

RegionPugliaProvinceTaranto

Wine typesLizzano Bianco, Lizzano Bianco Frizzante, Lizzano Bianco Spumante, Lizzano Malvasia Nera, Lizzano Malvasia Nera Superiore, Lizzano Negroamaro Rosato, Lizzano Negroamaro Rosso, Lizzano Negroamaro Rosso Superiore, Lizzano Rosato, Lizzano Rosato Frizzante, Lizzano Rosato Novello, Lizzano Rosato Spumante, Lizzano Rosso, Lizzano Rosso Frizzante, Lizzano Rosso Novello

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

Maximum grape yield16 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density3,500 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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Wine type A · referenceWine type B · comparison

ParameterLizzano BiancoLizzano Bianco FrizzanteΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesTREBBIANO TOSCANO 40–60%TREBBIANO TOSCANO 40–60%—

Maximum grape yield16 t/ha16 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 strength10.5% vol10.5% vol0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity5.5 g/l5.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract18 g/l18 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption———

ALizzano BiancoBLizzano Bianco Frizzante

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ATREBBIANO TOSCANO 40–60%

BTREBBIANO TOSCANO 40–60%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A16 t/ha

B16 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

A10.5% vol

B10.5% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A5.5 g/l

B5.5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A18 g/l

B18 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.

Lizzano Bianco

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO 40–60%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type16 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Comuni di Lizzano, Faggiano e Taranto (TA)

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino10.5% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Bianco Frizzante

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO 40–60%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type16 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Versione frizzante; sovrappressione 1-3 bar a 20°C (Art.7).

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino10.5% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Bianco Spumante

Grape compositionTREBBIANO TOSCANO 40–60%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type16 t/ha3,500 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Spumantizzazione secondo norme generali nella zona prevista dall’Art.5.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino11.5% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Malvasia Nera

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Comuni di Lizzano, Faggiano e Taranto (TA)

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino/granata12% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Lizzano Malvasia Nera Superiore

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha12.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Comuni di Lizzano, Faggiano e Taranto (TA)

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Lizzano Malvasia Nera Superiore———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino/granata13% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Lizzano Negroamaro Rosato

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Vinificazione con limitato contatto tra mosto in fermentazione e parti solide.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Rosé12% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Negroamaro Rosso

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Comuni di Lizzano, Faggiano e Taranto (TA)

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino/granata12% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Lizzano Negroamaro Rosso Superiore

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha12.5%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Comuni di Lizzano, Faggiano e Taranto (TA)

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Lizzano Negroamaro Rosso Superiore———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino/granata13% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Lizzano Rosato

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO 60–80%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Vinificazione con limitato contatto tra mosto in fermentazione e parti solide.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Rosé11.5% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Rosato Frizzante

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO 60–80%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Versione frizzante; sovrappressione 1-3 bar a 20°C (Art.7).

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Rosé11.5% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Rosato Novello

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO 60–80%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Novello: macerazione carbonica; immissione non prima del 6 novembre dell’anno di produzione.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Rosé11.5% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Rosato Spumante

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO 60–80%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking65%—Spumantizzazione secondo norme generali nella zona prevista dall’Art.5.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

Rosé12% vol5.5 g/l18 g/l

Lizzano Rosso

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO 60–80%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Comuni di Lizzano, Faggiano e Taranto (TA)

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino/granata11.5% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Lizzano Rosso Frizzante

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO 60–80%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Versione frizzante; sovrappressione 1-3 bar a 20°C (Art.7).

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino/granata11.5% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Lizzano Rosso Novello

Grape compositionNEGRO AMARO 60–80%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type14 t/ha3,500 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Winemaking70%—Novello: macerazione carbonica; immissione non prima del 6 novembre dell’anno di produzione.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino/granata11.5% vol5 g/l20 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione LizzanoOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve Le uve della denominazione di origine controllata “Lizzano” devono essere prodotte nella zona di produzione che comprende tutto il territorio amministrativo d ei comuni di: Lizzano, Faggiano e le isole amministrative del comune di Taranto individuate con la lettera A e C. in provincia di Taranto.

Art. 3

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