Description
The Erice PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White, Red, Spumante and Passito; Late Harvest (only with indication of grape variety). The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Erice PDO is within the territory of the Municipality of Buseto Palizzolo and parts of the municipalities of Erice, Valderice, Castellammare del Golfo, Custonaci, Paceco and Trapani in the Province of Trapani, in the Sicily region.
Blends
White: min. 60% Catarratto, 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. 40%.Red (incl. Riserva): min. 60% Nero d’Avola or Calabrese, 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. 60%.Spumante Brut: min. 70% Chardonnay, 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. 30%.Spumante Sweet: min. 95% Moscato di Alessandria or Zibibbo, 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. 5%.Passito: min. 95% Moscato di Alessandria or Zibibbo, 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. 5%.
Description of product typologies
Erice PDO Bianco is luminous straw-yellow in colour; the nose offers fresh fruity sensations of peach, lemon zest and hints of salt; it is mineral and intense on the palate, with a long fruity finish. Erice PDO Rosso has an intense ruby-red colour; the lively alternation between fruits of the forest and an intense floral aroma on the nose are supported by good minerality; it is profound, intense and slightly tannic on the palate, with a fruity finish. It can display Riserva on the label if the wine has undergone an aging period of at least 2 years, commencing November 1st of the year in which the grapes were produced. Erice PDO Spumante is straw-yellow in colour with fine and persistent foam; the nose is aromatic and characteristic in the Sweet varieties, whereas Brut wines display delicate hints of yeast; the aromatic aromas of the nose return on the palate and it is harmonious with good persistence. Erice PDO Spumante must be obtained exclusively from secondary fermentation in autoclaves.Erice PDO Passito is golden yellow in colour, varying in intensity; the nose is embracing, with aromas of orange blossom and fruit compote, with hints of aromatic herbs; it is warm and embracing on the palate, with traces of dried fruit, hints of minerals and long persistence. Passito wines must be obtained from grapes dried in grape drying houses.
Grape variety specifications
The Erice PDO may display the specifications of the following grape varieties. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Ansonica or Insolia, Catarratto, Grecanico or Grecanico Dorato, Grillo, Chardonnay, Müller Thurgau, Sauvignon, Zibibbo, Moscato di Alessandria, 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%; Moscato: min. 95% Moscato di Alessandria, 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. 5%; min. 95% Moscato di Alessandria or Zibibbo (Late Harvest), Sauvignon (Late Harvest), 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. 5%.From red grape varieties (incl. Riserva): min. 85% Calabrese or Nero d’Avola, Frappato, Perricone or Pignatello, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, 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.
