Description
The Savuto PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red and Rosé.
Production Area
The production area of Savuto PDO wine is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the provinces of Catanzaro and Cosenza, in the Calabria region.
Description of product typologies
Savuto PDO Bianco is intense straw-yellow, at times with greenish highlights; the nose displays fruity fragrances of apple and pear, combined with sensations of Mediterranean scrub on a mineral structure that is rich with aromatic herbs; it is full, intense and delicately sapid on the palate. Savuto PDO Rosso is intense ruby-red; the nose reveals sensations of cherry and blackberry, accompanied by hints of brushwood, liquorice and rhubarb; it displays good body on the palate and offers silky, embracing tannins. It can display Classico and Superiore on the label, the latter only if the wine has been aged for a minimum period of three years, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced. Savuto PDO Rosato is soft pink; the nose is delicate with fresh fruit accompanied by floral notes; it is harmonious on the palate, with well-balanced sapidity and freshness and good body. It can display Classico on the label.
Additional specifications
The Savuto PDO designation can be followed by the specification Vigna (Vineyard) with the relative toponym.
