The Locride PGI is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White, Red, Rosé and Novello; Passito (only with indication of grape variety).
Production Area
The production area of Locride PGI is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the Province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region.
Blends
White, red and rosé wines with the Locride PGI must be obtained from grapes originating from vineyards, in a business environment, with one or more red/white grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area.
Description of product typologies
Locride PGI Bianco, alone or with specification of one or two grape varieties, is straw-yellow in colour; the nose offers varying degrees of floral and fruity fragrances depending on the grape varieties used; it is dry and fresh on the palate, with a slightly fruity flavour and good persistence. Locride PGI Rosso is ruby-red in colour; the nose is delicate, with characteristic fragrances of red fruit, traces of spices and aromatic herbs and an aromatic complexity deriving from the grape varieties used; it is dry and sapid on the palate, at times with tannins and with good body. Locride PGI Rosé is pink in colour, 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 varieties of origin. Locride PGI Novello has a deep red colour; the nose is intense with fruity notes; it is harmonious and pleasing on the palate.
Grape variety specifications
The Locride PGI with specification of the Montonico grape variety 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 Calabria region, max. 15%, can contribute, individually or combined, to the production of the above-mentioned musts and wines. Locride 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.
