Description
The Terre del Volturno PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé, White Passito, Red Passito and Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Terre del Volturno PGI is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the provinces of Caserta and Naples, in the Campania region.
Description of product typologies
Terre del Volturno PGI Bianco is straw-yellow, varying in intensity; the nose reveals fragrances of Williams pear, Reinette apple, grapefruit, white melon and hawthorn; it is smooth, fruity and balanced on the palate, tending towards sapid-tart. It can also be produced as semi-sweet, semi-sparkling and Passito wine. Terre del Volturno PGI Rosso is ruby red, varying in intensity and tending towards garnet red with ageing; the nose reveals fragrances of prune and cranberry, with sensations of woods and hints of clove, rose and violet; it is juicy on the palate, with a tannic vein that is supported by acidity and a long, persistent fruity finish. It can also be produced as semi-sweet, semi-sparkling and Passito and Novello wine. Terre del Volturno PGI Rosato is pink, varying in intensity, tending towards salmon pink; the nose reveals notes of dog rose, pomegranate and citrus fruit; it is well-structured and fresh on the palate, with a sapid finish. It can also be produced as semi-sweet and semi-sparkling wine.
Grape variety specifications
The Terre del Volturno PGI can display the following grape variety specifications. From red grape varieties: min. 85% Aglianico, Casavecchia, Pallagrello nero, Piedirosso, Primitivo, pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured unaromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in the provinces of Caserta and Naples, max. 15%. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Asprinio (incl. Semi-Sparkling), Coda di Volpe, Falanghina, Fiano, white Greco Pallagrello, Primitivo, pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured unaromatic grapes suitable for cultivation in the provinces of Caserta and Naples, max. 15%. Terre del Volturno 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.
