Ostuni DOC

Ostuni
Wine region
The village of Ostuni that lends its name to the DOC region
The village of Ostuni that lends its name to the DOC region
TypeDOC
Year established1972
CountryItaly
Part ofBrindisi, Puglia
Size of planted vineyards3 hectares (7.4 acres)[1]
Grapes producedOttavianello, Francavidda, Impigno
Wine produced80 hl[1]

Ostuni is a white or rosé style Italian wine awarded Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) status in 1972, in the Province of Brindisi of Apulia.[2][3] The zone of production of the area is limited to the communes of Ostuni, Carovigno, San Vito dei Normanni, San Michele Salentino and parts of the communes of Brindisi, Latiano and Ceglie Messapica.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Ostuni DOC". Italian Wine Central. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ M. Ewing-Mulligan & E. McCarthy Italian Wines for Dummies pg 221 Hungry Minds 2001 ISBN 0-7645-5355-0
  3. ^ "Ostuni Wine Region". Wine-Searcher. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ La Terra di Puglia, Vini: Ostuni