Description
The Salina PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé and Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Salina PGI is within the entire territory of the Aeolian Islands in the Province of Messina, in the Sicily region.
Description of product typologies
Salina PGI Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, has a straw-yellow colour; the nose displays extremely intense fragrances ranging from white fleshy fruit to plum, wild flowers and aromatic herbs; the intense sensations of the nose return on the palate which is dry and sapid. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling wine. Salina PGI Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby-red in colour, varying in tone and intensity; the nose reveals complex and intense fruity or spicy undertones; it is fleshy, complex, warm and harmonious on the palate. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling and Novello wine.Salina PGI Rosé, alone or with specification of grape variety, is cherry-pink in colour; the nose reveals fruity fragrances that vary in intensity; it is dry and intense on the palate, with a persistent finish. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling wine. Aromatic grapes destined for the production of Salina PGI wines can be partially dried on the vines or on trellises.
Grape variety specifications
Salina PGI, with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Sicily region, is reserved for wines that are obtained from grapes originating from vineyard compounds, in a business environment, for at least 85% of the corresponding grape variety. Grapes similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%, can contribute, pure or combined, to the production of the above-mentioned musts and wines. The Salina PGI with the specification of two grape varieties is reserved for wines, including Semi-Sparkling and Novello, obtained from corresponding grapes originating from vineyard compounds, in a business environment, on the condition that the wine derives exclusively from the indicated grapes, and that the quantity of grapes produced by each of the varieties is higher than 15% of the total. The grape varieties must be indicated on the label in descending order, in respect to the actual contribution of the grape. Salina PGI wines with specification of one or two grape varieties may also be produced as Semi-Sparkling and, limitedly for red grapes, Novello.Salina PGI wines with specification of grape variety must display the organoleptic properties of the grape variety, as well as the indicated characteristics for the typology of wine.
