DOC · Puglia

Terra d'Otranto

Terra d'Otranto DOC (Puglia) at a glance: 18 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Terra d’Otranto Aleatico and Terra d’Otranto Bianco. 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.

RegionPugliaProvinceBrindisi, Lecce, Taranto

Wine typesTerra d’Otranto Aleatico, Terra d’Otranto Bianco, Terra d’Otranto Bianco Spumante, Terra d’Otranto Chardonnay, Terra d’Otranto Chardonnay Frizzante, Terra d’Otranto Fiano, Terra d’Otranto Fiano Frizzante, Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca, Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca Frizzante, Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Nera, Terra d’Otranto Primitivo, Terra d’Otranto Rosato, Terra d’Otranto Rosato Frizzante, Terra d’Otranto Rosato Spumante, Terra d’Otranto Rosso, Terra d’Otranto Rosso Riserva, Terra d’Otranto Verdeca, Terra d’Otranto Verdeca Frizzante

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

Maximum grape yield9 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density4,000 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength15% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterTerra d’Otranto AleaticoTerra d’Otranto BiancoΔ vs A

ColourRedWhite—

Grape varietiesALEATICO 90–100%Chardonnay 75–100%—

Maximum grape yield9 t/ha11 t/ha+2 t/ha (+22.2%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density4,000 vines/ha4,000 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength15% vol11.5% vol-3.5% vol (-23.3%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l5 g/l+0.5 g/l (+11.1%)

Minimum sugar-free extract25 g/l15 g/l-10 g/l (-40%)

Release for consumptionvintage + 1 yearsvintage + 1 years0 years (0%)

ATerra d’Otranto AleaticoBTerra d’Otranto Bianco

Colour

ARed

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

AALEATICO 90–100%

BChardonnay 75–100%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A9 t/ha

B11 t/ha

Δ vs A+2 t/ha (+22.2%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A4,000 vines/ha

B4,000 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

A15% vol

B11.5% vol

Δ vs A-3.5% vol (-23.3%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B5 g/l

Δ vs A+0.5 g/l (+11.1%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A25 g/l

B15 g/l

Δ vs A-10 g/l (-40%)

Release for consumption

Avintage + 1 years

Bvintage + 1 years

Δ vs A0 years (0%)

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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.

Terra d’Otranto Aleatico

Grape compositionALEATICO 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha14%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Arricchimento vietato; appassimento consentito secondo Art. 5.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso granato più o meno intenso con riflessi violacei, tendente al granato con l’invecchiamento15% vol4.5 g/l25 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Bianco

Grape compositionChardonnay 75–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso, con eventuali riflessi verdolini11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Bianco Spumante

Grape compositionChardonnay 75–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Chardonnay

Grape compositionChardonnay 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Chardonnay Frizzante

Grape compositionChardonnay 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Fiano

Grape compositionFIANO 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi verdolini11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Fiano Frizzante

Grape compositionFIANO 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi verdolini11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca Frizzante

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Nera

Grape compositionMalvasia Nera, MALVASIA NERA DI BASILICATA, MALVASIA NERA DI BRINDISI, MALVASIA NERA DI LECCE

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha12%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi granato con l’invecchiamento12.5% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Primitivo

Grape compositionPRIMITIVO 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha13.5%Solo uve della prima fruttificazione; escluse uve da femminelle/racemi.

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Arricchimento vietato; appassimento consentito secondo Art. 5.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino tendente al rosso granato con l’invecchiamento13.5% vol5 g/l26 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Rosato

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine50%—Vinificazione secondo il tradizionale metodo del rosato.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso12.5% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Rosato Frizzante

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine50%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso12.5% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Rosato Spumante

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine50%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Rosso

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso con eventuali riflessi granato con l’invecchiamento12.5% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Rosso Riserva

Grape composition—

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11.5%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Ageing and release for consumption24 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 granato con l’invecchiamento12.5% vol5 g/l22 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Verdeca

Grape compositionVERDECA 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha11%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Terra d’Otranto Verdeca Frizzante

Grape compositionVERDECA 90–100%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

Wine type11 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

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

Finished wine70%—Pratiche previste dal disciplinare; appassimento consentito per tutte le tipologie.

Ageing

TypeTotalWoodBottle / lees

Release for consumption———

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso11.5% vol5 g/l15 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Terra d'OtrantoOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve La zona di produzione delle uve atte alla produz ione dei vini a denominazione di origine controllata “Terra d’Otranto” comprende l’intero territorio amministrativo delle province di Brindisi, Lecce e Taranto.

Art. 3

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