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region in

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, producing both

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and

rosé A rosé () is a type of wine that incorporates some of the color from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the most straightforward to make with the skin contact metho ...

wines. While the region is known for wine production since Roman times, the DOC was granted as late as in 2003. The DOC area comprises the communes of

Nettuno Nettuno is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Lazio region of central Italy, south of Rome. A resort city and agricultural center on the Tyrrhenian Sea, it has a population of approximately 50,000. Economy It has ...

and

Anzio Anzio (, also , ) is a town and '' comune'' on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome. Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Is ...

Styles of wine

Nettuno DOC wine Pantastico Novello Cacchione Bellone

The wines in the DOC appellation (sometimes called DOP) come in eight different styles. According to the current production regulations all cultivation, training and pruning must be done in a way suitable for not altering the characteristics of the grapes and wines. Emergency irrigation is permitted. All grapes must be suitable for cultivation in the

Province of Rome The Province of Rome ( it, Provincia di Roma) was one of the five provinces that formed part of the region of Lazio in Italy. It was established in 1870 and disestablished in 2014. It was essentially coterminous with the Rome metropolitan area. ...

and produced in the municipalities of Nettuno and Anzio, Grape types must be in the national registry of grape varieties.
The Nettuno DOC area is well suited for vines grown as "piede franco", that is without grafting. The former seabed soil makes it possible to use original European roots, unlike most old world wine districts.

Red wines

Nettuno Rosso DOC: Dry red wine, intense ruby. Blend of 30-70%

Merlot Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of ''merle'', the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to t ...

and 30-50%

Sangiovese Sangiovese (, also , , ) is a red Italian wine grape variety that derives its name from the Latin ''sanguis Jovis'', "the blood of Jupiter". Though it is the grape of most of central Italy from Romagna down to Lazio (the most widespread grape ...

. Up to 20% of other red grapes. A maximum yield of 30 tons/ha is allowed. By time of release for consumption it must have a minimum of 12.0%

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. Nettuno Novello DOC: A light red wine, medium to intense ruby, made in the novello style. Same grape varieties and composition and the same maximum yield as in the Rosso DOC. Minimum alcohol level 11.5% ABV.

White wines

Nettuno Bianco DOC: Fruity white wine, medium to intense straw yellow. Blend of 30-70%

Bellone Bellone is a white Italian wine grape variety that wine historians believed was cultivated in Roman times. By 1990, nearly of the variety was still being cultivated and eligible to be blended in the wines of several Latium ''Denominazione di ori ...

(locally known as ''Cacchione''), 30-50%

Trebbiano Toscano Trebbiano is an Italian wine grape, one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. It gives good yields, but tends to yield undistinguished wine. It can be fresh and fruity, but does not keep long. Also known as ugni blanc, it h ...

. Up to 20% other white grapes. Maximum yield 14 t/ha. By time of release for consumption it must have a minimum of 11.0% ABV. Nettuno Bellone DOC or Nettuno Cacchione DOC: At least 85% Bellone grape. The remaining 15% can be other suitable grapes. Maximum yield 13 t/ha. By time of release for consumption it must have a minimum of 11.5% ABV. Both white DOC types can be produced in secco (flat and dry) and frizzante (sparkling) versions, making a total of four white styles.

Rosé wine

Nettuno Rosato DOC: Medium to intense color, fresh and dry. At least 40% Sangiovese and at least 40% Trebbiano Toscano. Up to 20% of other grape types. Maximum yield 14 t/ha. By time of release for consumption it must have a minimum of 11.5% ABV. The rosé wine can be produced in both secco and frizzante versions.

References

{{reflist, refs= "Riconoscimento della denominazione di origine controllata dei vini «Nettuno»"
Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali, 2003-05-08. Checked 2024-03-06. (In Italian) "DISCIPLINARE DI PRODUZIONE DEI VINI A DENOMINAZIONE DI ORIGINE CONTROLLATA «NETTUNO»"
Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e forestali, 2014-03-07. Checked 2024-03-06. (In Italian) Registro nazionale delle varietà di viti
Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste. Last checked 2024-03-06. (In Italian) Il Cacchione a Piede Franco
Cantina Bacco. Last checked 2024-04-11. (In Italian)

External links

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Disciplinare.it - Disciplinari di produzione dei vini e degli alimenti tutelati (In Italian)

Italian DOC This is a list of the 329 Italian DOC (''Denominazione di Origine Controllata'') wines ordered by region. The wine making regions of Italy are equivalent to its twenty administrative regions. Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (or just ''Trentino-Alto ...

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