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Squinzano

Squinzano DOC (Puglia) at a glance: 20 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. The specification lists Chardonnay and MALVASIA BIANCA among the grape varieties. The technical sections cover grape yields, minimum maturation, market-release rules for the relevant wine types.

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RegionPugliaProvinceLecce

Wine typesSquinzano Bianco, Squinzano Bianco Spumante, Squinzano Chardonnay, Squinzano Chardonnay Spumante, Squinzano Fiano, Squinzano Fiano Spumante, Squinzano Malvasia bianca, Squinzano Malvasia bianca Spumante, Squinzano Negroamaro, Squinzano Negroamaro Riserva, Squinzano Negroamaro Rosato, Squinzano Negroamaro Rosato Spumante, Squinzano Rosato, Squinzano Rosato Spumante, Squinzano Rosso, Squinzano Rosso Novello, Squinzano Rosso Riserva, Squinzano Sauvignon, Squinzano Sauvignon Spumante, Squinzano Susumaniello

Grape varieties / compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%

Maximum grape yield13 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density—Minimum alcoholic strength11% vol

Ageing24 monthsMinimum ageing in wood—

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Wine type A · referenceWine type B · comparison

ParameterSquinzano BiancoSquinzano Bianco SpumanteΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesChardonnay, MALVASIA BIANCAChardonnay, MALVASIA BIANCA—

Maximum grape yield13 t/ha13 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density———

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

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

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

Minimum sugar-free extract15 g/l14 g/l-1 g/l (-6.7%)

Release for consumption———

ASquinzano BiancoBSquinzano Bianco Spumante

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

AChardonnay, MALVASIA BIANCA

BChardonnay, MALVASIA BIANCA

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A13 t/ha

B13 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

A11% vol

B11.5% vol

Δ vs A+0.5% vol (+4.5%)

Minimum total acidity

A5 g/l

B5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A15 g/l

B14 g/l

Δ vs A-1 g/l (-6.7%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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TECHNICAL DATA

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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.

Squinzano Bianco

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, Chardonnay, MALVASIA BIANCA

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino tenue anche con riflessi verdolini11% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Squinzano Bianco Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, Chardonnay, MALVASIA BIANCA

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Presa di spuma per rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia o autoclave, senza aggiunta di CO2.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Squinzano Chardonnay

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, Chardonnay min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Squinzano Chardonnay Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, Chardonnay min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Presa di spuma per rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia o autoclave, senza aggiunta di CO2.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Squinzano Fiano

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, FIANO min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Squinzano Fiano Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, FIANO min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Presa di spuma per rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia o autoclave, senza aggiunta di CO2.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Squinzano Malvasia bianca

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino intenso11% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Squinzano Malvasia bianca Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Presa di spuma per rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia o autoclave, senza aggiunta di CO2.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Squinzano Negroamaro

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—12%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi tendenti al rosso mattone con l’invecchiamento12% vol5 g/l24 g/l

Squinzano Negroamaro Riserva

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—12.5%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento24 months——

Minimum total 24 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 24 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 tendenti al rosso mattone con l’invecchiamento12.5% vol5 g/l24 g/l

Squinzano Negroamaro Rosato

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—12%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine50%—Sgrondo statico dopo macerazione 12-24 ore; rimontaggio consentito per il colore.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso12% vol5 g/l19 g/l

Squinzano Negroamaro Rosato Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine50%—Presa di spuma per rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia o autoclave, senza aggiunta di CO2.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Squinzano Rosato

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11 t/ha—12%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine50%—Sgrondo statico dopo macerazione 12-24 ore; rimontaggio consentito per il colore.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

dal rosso rubino chiaro al cerasuolo tenue12% vol5 g/l19 g/l

Squinzano Rosato Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General11 t/ha—10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine50%—Presa di spuma per rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia o autoclave, senza aggiunta di CO2.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Squinzano Rosso

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—12%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso, talvolta con riflessi arancioni se invecchiato12% vol5 g/l24 g/l

Squinzano Rosso Novello

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—12%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso più o meno intenso12% vol5 g/l19 g/l

Squinzano Rosso Riserva

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, NEGRO AMARO min 70%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—12.5%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

invecchiamento24 months——

Minimum total 24 months: 0 months are assigned to a specific minimum stage; the remaining 24 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, talvolta con riflessi arancioni se invecchiato12.5% vol5 g/l24 g/l

Squinzano Sauvignon

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Squinzano Sauvignon Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General13 t/ha—10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Presa di spuma per rifermentazione naturale in bottiglia o autoclave, senza aggiunta di CO2.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Squinzano Susumaniello

Grape compositionChardonnay min 90%, MALVASIA BIANCA min 90%, NEGRO AMARO min 85%, Sauvignon min 90%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%, SUSUMANIELLO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General14 t/ha—12%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche enologiche leali e costanti.

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino con riflessi violacei12% vol5 g/l24 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione SquinzanoOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve La zona di produzione delle uve atte alla produzione dei vi ni a denominazione di origine controllala «Squinzano», comprende l'intero territorio dei comuni di Squinzano. San Pietro Vernotico, Torchiarolo e Novoli e parte del territorio dei comuni di: Campi Salentina, Cellino San Marco, Trepuzzi, Surbo e Lecce. Tale zona e cosi delimitata: 3 Da Torre Rìnalda sulla costa adriatica, il limite segue verso sudo -vest la provinciale per Squinzano. toccando masseria Monacelli, masse ria Cernite grande sino a raggiungere la quota 31 sul confine del comune di Squinzano in pross imità di masseria Gagliardi. Da qui prosegue in direzione sud-ovest per la strada che conduce a Trepuzzi. passando per le quote 37, 40.43 (località Case Bianche); raggiunge il centro abitato di Trepuzzi, lo attraversa per seguire poi la strada verso sud ch e costeggia ad ovest masseria Macchia sino a raggiungere a quota 58 la strada stata le Salentina (n. 7 ter) per Campi Salentina, prosegue verso ovest lungo questa fino ad incrociare, in prossimità del km 61. il confine del comune di Novoli che segue prima verso sud poi verso ovest e quindi verso nord (includendo cosi lutto il territorio comunale) fino ad incontrare nuova mente la strada statale n. 7 ter in prossimità del km 59. Prosegue lungo quest'ultima in direzione ovest fino a quota 31 sul la circonvallazione di Campi Salentina e quindi verso nord -ovest per la strada che costeggia ad est il centro abitalo, fino a raseiumiere la quota 28. Da quota 28 sulla circonvallazione segue la strada verso nord per masseria Monaci e prima di giungervi incrocia quella per Cellino San Marco. Segue verso nord-est tale strada passando per masseria la Macchia. la l'adula, attraversa il centro abitalo di Cellino San Marco e pro segue per la strada che verso nord conduce a masseria Blasi per circa un chilometro e giunto a q uota 58 prosegue verso nord-ovest per la strada che passando per le quote 59. 60. 58 incrocia il confine comunale di Tuturano. Segue tale confine verso est sino ad incrociare quello di San Pietro Vernotico e quindi, proseguendo lungo quest'ultimo in direzi one nord-est. raggiunge la costa per ridiscenderla in direzione sud -est sino ad incontrare Torre Rinalda da dove è iniziata la delimitazione.

Art. 3

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