Brindisi DOC

DOC area for red wines, rosé wines and white wines in the Italian region of Puglia. The zone includes the two municipalities of Brindisi and Mesagne in the province of Brindisi. Bianco is produced from Chardonnay and/or Malvasia Bianca = Malvasia Bianca di Candia (to. 80%), as well as other permitted varieties (max. 20%). Rosso (also as Novello and Riserva) and Rosato are blended from Negroamaro (to 70%), Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and/or Susumaniello and/or Montepulciano and/or Sangiovese and/or other permitted varieties (max. 30%). The pure wines must contain at least 85% (red wines) or 90% (white wines) of the respective variety, the remaining 15% can be other authorised varieties. These are Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia Bianca, Negroamaro (also as Riserva), Negroamaro Rosato, Sauvignon (Sauvignon Blanc) and Susumaniello. Of the white wines, there is also a Spumante.