Description
The Cori PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: White and Red. The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Cori PDO is within the territory of the municipality of Cori and parts of the municipality of Cisterna in the Province of Latina, in the Lazio region.
Description of product typologies
Cori PDO Bianco is straw-yellow; the delicately fruity fragrances on the nose reveal traces of aromatic herbs; it is sapid and aromatic on the palate. Cori PDO Rosso is intense ruby red; the nose displays fruity notes with evident fragrances of brushwood and spices; it has good body and an interesting tannic structure. The vinification of the wine must take place within the production area.
Grape variety specifications
The Cori PDO may display the following grape variety specifications. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Bellone, pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. From red grape varieties (incl. Riserva): min. 85% Nero Buono, pure or with the addition of similarly-coloured grapes 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.
