Description
The Daunia PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé, White Spumante, Rosé Spumante, White Passito, Red Passito, White from Uve Stramature (overripe grapes), Red from Uve Stramature, Red Novello and Rosé Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Daunia PGI is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the Province of Foggia and Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the Apulia region.
Description of product typologies
Daunia PGI Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, is straw-yellow, varying in depth; the nose offers various floral and fruity fragrances, based on the grape variety; it is dry and fresh on the palate, with a slightly fruity flavour and good persistence. It can also be a semi-sparkling wine. Daunia PGI Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby-red, varying in intensity and tending towards garnet with ageing; the nose is intense, with characteristic fragrances of red fruit and traces of spices and aromatic herbs; it is dry and sapid on the palate, at times with evident tannins, with good body, a persistent finish and significant elegance. It can also be a semi-sparkling wine. Daunia PGI Rosato, alone or with specification of grape variety, is pink, varying in intensity; it displays delicate fruity fragrances on the nose; it is dry, harmonious and fresh on the palate, with the characteristics of the grape variety of origin. It can also be a semi-sparkling wine. Daunia PGI Spumante, alone or with specification of grape variety, is straw-yellow, varying in intensity, with possible golden reflections and fine, persistent foam; the nose is fragrant and complex, characteristic of secondary fermentation; it is fresh, sapid, fine, harmonious and often supple on the palate. Daunia PGI Spumante Rosé, alone or with specification of grape variety, is pink, varying in intensity, with fine and persistent foam; it is fragrant and complex on the nose, with hints of red fruit; the palate is fresh, sapid and fine, with harmonious aromas of cherry blossom. Daunia PGI Passito Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, is straw-yellow to golden-yellow; the nose offers characteristic, delicate fragrances with good persistence; it ranges from dry to sweet on the and is typical and harmonious. Daunia PGI Passito Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby-red tending towards garnet red with ageing; the nose is delicate, characteristic and fairly persistent; it is typical, harmonious and velvety on the palate. Daunia PGI Bianco da Uve Stramature, alone or with specification of grape variety, varies from straw-yellow to golden-yellow; the 563 delicate and persistent fragrances on the nose are characteristic of the grape variety used; it is dry-to-sweet on the palate and extremely harmonious. Daunia PGI Rosso da Uve Stramature, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby-red tending towards garnet red with ageing; the nose is intense, extremely delicate and persistent; it ranges from sweet to dry on the palate, and is typical and harmonious. Daunia PGI Novello Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby-red, varying in intensity; it is intense and pleasant on the nose, with characteristic fragrances of the grape variety used; it has a dry to medium-sweet flavour. Daunia PGI Novello Rosato, alone or with specification of grape variety, is pink, varying in intensity; the nose displays characteristic fruity notes; it is lively on the palate, with a dry to medium-sweet flavour.
Grape variety specifications
The Daunia PGI with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Province of Foggia, is reserved for wines obtained from grapes originating from vineyards on the producer’s land made up of at least 85% of the corresponding varieties. A maximum of 15% of similarly-coloured grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area can be used, pure or combined, to produce the above-mentioned musts and wines. Daunia PGI wines with specification of grape variety can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine and Spumante, exclusively with the specification of a white grape variety, Passito and Novello, exclusively with the specification of a red grape variety. These wines can also be produced as “Vino prodotto da Uve Stramature” (Wine made from Overripe Grapes) originating from Late Harvest wine. The Daunia PGI with the specification “Lambrusco vinificato in bianco” (white vinified Lambrusco) is reserved for wines obtained from grapes originating from vineyards on the producer’s land made up of at least 85% of the Lambrusco Maestri grape variety. Wines with the specification of one of the black grape varieties can also be produced as Rosé. Daunia PGI wines can refer to the names of two grape varieties, on the condition that the wine is made exclusively with the specified grape varieties, and that there is more than 15% of the minority variety. Daunia PGI wines with specification of grape variety must display the organoleptic properties of the specified grape variety, as well as the specific characteristics indicated for wines of the same colour.
