Description
The S. Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto PDO is reserved for the following types of wine: Red and Rosé.
Production Area
The production area of S. Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto PDO is within the entire territory of the municipality of Isola Capo Rizzuto and parts of the municipalities of Crotone and Cutro, in the Province of Crotone, in the Calabria region.
Description of product typologies
S. Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto PDO Rosso is red, varying depending on the age of the wine, and has a well-defined purplish rim; the nose is complex and variegated, with sensations ranging from small berries to wet soil and spices like pepper and nutmeg, as well as slightly irony and minerally traces; it is fresh, balanced and harmonious on the palate, with good structure, elegant tannins, fruity and sapid undertones and a long fruity persistence. S. Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto PDO Rosato is pink, ranging from soft rose-petal to coral; the nose bursts with fruity, vinous and characteristic notes and is extremely lively, yet elegant at the same time; it is dry, harmonious and rounded on the palate, with a well-defined acid backbone. Grapes destined for vinification must ensure a minimum natural alcohol level of 11.5% vol. The vinification processes for S. Anna di Isola Capo Rizzuto PDO wines must take place within the territory of the municipalities in the production area.
