Description
The Castel San Lorenzo PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White, Red, and Rosé; Spumante and Passito (only with indication of grape variety). The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Castel San Lorenzo PDO is within the territory of the municipalities of Castel San Lorenzo, Bellosguardo, Felitto, and parts of the territory of the municipalities of Aquara, Castelcivita, Roccadaspide, Magliano Vetere and Ottati, in the Province of Salerno, in the Campania region.
Blends
White: 50-60% Trebbiano Toscano, 30-40% Malvasia Bianca, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 20%.Red, Rosé: 60-80% Barbera, 20-30% Sangiovese, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 20%.
Description of product typologies
Castel San Lorenzo PDO Bianco is deep straw-yellow in colour; the intense fragrances of yellow fleshy fruit and flowers on the nose are supported by aromatic notes with slight balsamic traces; it is rich and complex on the palate, with a tart persistence and a long fruity finish. Castel San Lorenzo PDO Rosso has an intense ruby-red colour; fragrances of ripe cheery and black fruits of the forest are entwined with sensations of balsamic, brushwood and cocoa on the nose; it is dry, slightly acidulous, harmonious and tannic on the palate. Castel San Lorenzo PDO Rosato is pink in colour, varying in intensity; it is vinous and subtle on the nose, with a characteristic fragrance; it is dry on the palate, tending towards smooth, delicate, slightly acidulous, velvety and harmonious. Castel San Lorenzo PDO Spumante and Castel San Lorenzo PDO Passito wines with indication of the grape variety have the organoleptic characteristics typical of the grapes and terroir of origin.
Grape variety specifications
The Castel San Lorenzo PDO may display the specifications of the following grape varieties. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Muscat (incl. Spumante, Passito, Lambiccato (distilled wine), Moscato Bianco, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. From red grape varieties (incl. Riserva): min. 85% Barbera, Aglianicone, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%.The characteristics of the colour, fragrances and flavour of each specification are those typical of the grape variety and terroir of origin. Castel San Lorenzo PDO Passito must be produced with grapes that have undergone, entirely or in part, natural drying on the vines or after harvesting, in order to ensure a minimum natural alcohol level of 16%. In this case, any increase in the total alcohol level is excluded through the use of must from the wine, or the use of musts or wines that have been concentrated. The use of the Lambiccato (distilled) qualification is permitted. This sweet wine is golden yellow in colour; it displays intense varietal fragrances on the nose and bursts with notes of honey, dry figs and prune; it is sweet, velvety and harmonious on the palate. Castel San Lorenzo PDO Barbera and Castel San Lorenzo PDO Aglianicone wines can display Riserva on the label if they have undergone a minimum aging period of 2 years, of which 6 months must be in wooden barrels; the aging period commences November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced. Castel San Lorenzo PDO Aglianicone cannot be made available for consumption before April 1st of the year following that in which the grapes were harvested.
