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Val di Cornia Ansonica

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The Val di Cornia DOC is produced in white, red (including Upper and Reserve), Rosato, Ansonica, Cabernet Sauvignon (including Upper and Reserve), Ciliegiolo, Merlot (including Upper and Reserve), Sangiovese (also Advanced and Reserve), Vermentino Aleatico sweet, sweet Ansonica, Suvereto Suvereto Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Suvereto, Suvereto Sangiovese. The Val di Cornia Bianco DOC is made from at least 50% of Trebbiano toscano, up 50% of white Vermentino with any additional (up to 20%) of other white grapes of the area, the Red is produced with at least 50% of Sangiovese grapes and a maximum of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which can add 20% of other red grapes of the area, the Rose is obtained from the same grapes used for red

Name Val di Cornia Ansonica
Denomination doc 
Category White 
Regulation of production (Ministerial Decree 21/02/2000 – G.U. No. 52 of 03.03.2000) 
Region Tuscany 
Province Livorno, Pisa   
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica: 85.0% – 100.0% 
Grape’s yield for hectare (Val di Cornia Ansonica 100.V.di CA Passito 70) quintals 
Grape’s yield / wine (Val di Cornia Ansonica 70.V. CA Passito 40)% 
Alcohol / grape (Val di Cornia Ansonica 11.5.V. of a.c. P. 17)% 
Alcohol / wine (Val di Cornia Ansonica 11.5.V.di C.A.P. 17)% 
Acidity 5 for 1000 
Colour Straw intense, brilliant clarity. 
Fragrance Characteristic and intense. 
Flavour Amabile.

Santa Margherita Belice Ansonica

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Inzolia (Ansonica) ancient grape of Sicily, was the backbone of the island’s wineries, before that Sicily itself as the chosen land of the great red grape indigenous and international grapes. This beautiful grape, cultivated in Sicily has always been spread over centuries in Sardinia, the island of Elba and Giglio to the merits of Greek merchants. Stems from a robust vine, resistant to drought, to give a shoot apex medium, greenish yellow, almost hairless leaves with apical, yellow with bronzed shades. The leaf is medium-large, pentagonal, five, with a strip of green bottle clear, smooth, slightly wavy, glabrous. The cluster is semispargolo, pyramidal, winged, the berries are a good size, ellipsoidal golden yellow, and heavily exposed to the sun becomes amber, the skin is thick, waxy, pulp is deliciously crunchy. Inzolia deliver best with warm climates and ventilated, it oxidizes easily, gives vinified wines of body and long aging, but today the trend is coupled with non-native grapes, such as Chardonnay, along with local grapes such as Catarratto, Grillo, and Grecanico Damaschino to create wines of marked international taste, but in the meantime express a strong Sicilian.
 
Name Santa Margherita Belice Ansonica
Denomination doc 
Category White 
Regulation of production (Ministerial Decree 01/09/1996 – G.U. no.11 of 01/15/1996) 
Region Sicily 
Province Agrigento   
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica: 85.0% – 100.0% 
Grape’s yield for hectare 120 quintals 
Grape’s yield / wine 65% 
Alcohol / grape 10% 
Alcohol / wine 10,5% 
Acidity 4,5 for 1000 
Colour Pale straw with green reflections. 
Fragrance Intense, fruity, distinctive. 
Flavour Dry, dry, with nice aromatic persistence.   
Matchings Crustaceans, molluscs, eggplant rolls.

Contessa Entellina Ansonica

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Inzolia (Ansonica) ancient grape of Sicily, was the backbone of the island’s wineries, before that Sicily itself as the chosen land of the great red grape indigenous and international grapes. This beautiful grape, cultivated in Sicily has always been spread over centuries in Sardinia, the island of Elba and Giglio to the merits of Greek merchants. Stems from a robust vine, resistant to drought, to give a shoot apex medium, greenish yellow, almost hairless leaves with apical, yellow with bronzed shades. The leaf is medium-large, pentagonal, five, with a strip of green bottle clear, smooth, slightly wavy, glabrous. The cluster is semispargolo, pyramidal, winged, the berries are a good size, ellipsoidal golden yellow, and heavily exposed to the sun becomes amber, the skin is thick, waxy, pulp is deliciously crunchy. Inzolia deliver best with warm climates and ventilated, it oxidizes easily, gives vinified wines of body and long aging, but today the trend is coupled with non-native grapes, such as Chardonnay, along with local grapes such as Catarratto, Grillo, and Grecanico Damaschino to create wines of marked international taste, but in the meantime express a strong Sicilian.

Name Contessa Entellina Ansonica
Denomination doc 
Category White 
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 08/19/1996 – G.U. 08/27/1996 N.200 
Region Sicily 
Province Palermo   
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica: 85.0% – 100.0% 
Grape’s yield for hectare 120 (80 for Harvest dared) quintals 
Grape’s yield / wine 60% 
Alcohol / grape 10,5% 
Alcohol / wine 11.5 (13.0 for the late harvest)% 
Acidity 4,5 for 1000 
Colour Straw more or less intense. 
Fragrance Delicate, fruity, distinctive. 
Flavour Full, soft and harmonious. 
Aging For the late harvest consumption not earlier than 18 months from 1 November of the harvest.

Costa dell'Argentario Ansonica

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Ansonica Argentario Coast is a DOC wine production has been allowed in the province of Grosseto. The wine is made from a vine native to this area of Monte Argentario and the Isola del Giglio where it takes this name. The same variety is also the island of Elba, in some areas of Sardinia and Sicily, where it is called Inzolia: in these three areas, the wine produced takes on other names. The Ansonica demands for proper maturation specific microclimatic characteristics, with intense sunshine, high temperatures and rainfall no or very little, especially during the vegetative phase. The municipalities where it is provided for regulating the production dell’Ansonica DOC Argentario Coast are those of Manciano, Orbetello, Monte Argentario, Capalbio and Giglio.

Name Costa dell’Argentario Ansonica
Denomination doc 
Category White 
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 28/04/1995 – G.U. 31/05/1995, No. 125 
Region Tuscany 
Province Grosseto   
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica: 85.0% – 100.0% 
Grape’s yield for hectare 110 quintals 
Grape’s yield / wine 70% 
Alcohol / grape 10,5% 
Alcohol / wine 11,5% 
Acidity 4,5 for 1000 
Colour More or less intense straw yellow. 
Fragrance Characteristic, slightly fruity. 
Flavour Dry, soft, vibrant and harmonious.   
Matchings Seafood dishes of regional cuisine such as mullet and Livorno pie with anchovies and shellfish.

Menfi Insolia or Ansonica

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Inzolia (Ansonica) ancient grape of Sicily, was the backbone of the island’s wineries, before that Sicily itself as the chosen land of the great red grape indigenous and international grapes. This beautiful grape, cultivated in Sicily has always been spread over centuries in Sardinia, the island of Elba and Giglio to the merits of Greek merchants. Stems from a robust vine, resistant to drought, to give a shoot apex medium, greenish yellow, almost hairless leaves with apical, yellow with bronzed shades. The leaf is medium-large, pentagonal, five, with a strip of green bottle clear, smooth, slightly wavy, glabrous. The cluster is semispargolo, pyramidal, winged, the berries are a good size, ellipsoidal golden yellow, and heavily exposed to the sun becomes amber, the skin is thick, waxy, pulp is deliciously crunchy. Inzolia deliver best with warm climates and ventilated, it oxidizes easily, gives vinified wines of body and long aging, but today the trend is coupled with non-native grapes, such as Chardonnay, along with local grapes such as Catarratto, Grillo, and Grecanico Damaschino to create wines of marked international taste, but in the meantime express a strong Sicilian.

Name Menfi Insolia or Ansonica
Denomination doc 
Category White 
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 09/01/1997 – G.U. no.213 of 09.12.1997 
Region Sicily 
Province Agrigento, Trapani 
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica: 85.0% – 100.0% 
Alcohol / wine 11% 
Acidity 4,5 for 1000 
Colour yellow with green reflections 
Fragrance delicate 
Flavour Dry, full and balanced with good persistence   
Matchings fish dishes.

Contea di Sclafani Ansonica or Insolia

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The County Sclafani doc is named after the town of Sclafani Bagni is also hub of the area of production of the Doc, which stretches into the provinces of Agrigento, Caltanissetta and Palermo. Different types of grapes used that give rise to white, red and rosé: Ansonica, catarratto, Chardonnay, grecanico, cricket, pinot blanc, sauvignon nerello mascalese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nero d’Avola, Perricone, pinot noir, sangiovese , syrah.

Name Contea di Sclafani Ansonica or Insolia
Denomination doc 
Category White 
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 21/08/1996 – G.U. 08/29/1996 n.202 
Region Sicily 
Province Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Palermo   
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica: 85.0% – 100.0% 
Grape’s yield for hectare 120 quintals 
Grape’s yield / wine 84% 
Alcohol / grape 10,5% 
Alcohol / wine 10,5% 
Acidity 4,5 for 1000 
Colour More or less intense straw yellow. 
Fragrance Nice, nice. 
Flavour Dry, fruity.

Sciacca Inzolia

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Inzolia (Ansonica) ancient grape of Sicily, was the backbone of the island’s wineries, before that Sicily itself as the chosen land of the great red grape indigenous and international grapes. This beautiful grape, cultivated in Sicily has always been spread over centuries in Sardinia, the island of Elba and Giglio to the merits of Greek merchants. Stems from a robust vine, resistant to drought, to give a shoot apex medium, greenish yellow, almost hairless leaves with apical, yellow with bronzed shades. The leaf is medium-large, pentagonal, five, with a strip of green bottle clear, smooth, slightly wavy, glabrous. The cluster is semispargolo, pyramidal, winged, the berries are a good size, ellipsoidal golden yellow, and heavily exposed to the sun becomes amber, the skin is thick, waxy, pulp is deliciously crunchy. Inzolia deliver best with warm climates and ventilated, it oxidizes easily, gives vinified wines of body and long aging, but today the trend is coupled with non-native grapes, such as Chardonnay, along with local grapes such as Catarratto, Grillo, and Grecanico Damaschino to create wines of marked international taste, but in the meantime express a strong Sicilian.

Name Sciacca Inzolia
Denomination doc 
Category White 
Regulation of production (Ministerial Decree 5/6/1998 G.U. n. 152 of 2.7.1998) 
Region Sicily 
Province Agrigento   
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica: 85.0% – 100.0% 
Grape’s yield for hectare 120 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70% 
Alcohol / grape 10,5% 
Alcohol / wine 10,5% 
Acidity 4,5 for 1000 
Colour Pale yellow more ‘or less intense. 
Fragrance Fruity, intense. 
Flavour Harmonious, characteristic, agreeable.

Alcamo Ansonica or Inzolia

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Inzolia (Ansonica) ancient grape of Sicily, was the backbone of the island’s wineries, before that Sicily itself as the chosen land of the great red grape indigenous and international grapes. This beautiful grape, cultivated in Sicily has always been spread over centuries in Sardinia, the island of Elba and Giglio to the merits of Greek merchants. Stems from a robust vine, resistant to drought, to give a shoot apex medium, greenish yellow, almost hairless leaves with apical, yellow with bronzed shades. The leaf is medium-large, pentagonal, five, with a strip of green bottle clear, smooth, slightly wavy, glabrous. The cluster is semispargolo, pyramidal, winged, the berries are a good size, ellipsoidal golden yellow, and heavily exposed to the sun becomes amber, the skin is thick, waxy, pulp is deliciously crunchy. Inzolia deliver best with warm climates and ventilated, it oxidizes easily, gives vinified wines of body and long aging, but today the trend is coupled with non-native grapes, such as Chardonnay, along with local grapes such as Catarratto, Grillo, and Grecanico Damaschino to create wines of marked international taste, but in the meantime express a strong Sicilian.

Name Alcamo Ansonica or Inzolia
Denomination Doc
Category White
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 30/9/1999, G.U. 13/10/1999 N. 241
Region Sicily
Province Palermo, Trapani
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Ansonica (Inzolia): 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 120 quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70%
Alcohol / grape 11%
Alcohol / wine 11%
Acidity 4,5 for 1000
Colour Straw more or less load.
Fragrance Intense, fruity.
Flavour Soft, balanced.
Matchings Seafood salad, spaghetti with mussels or clams, fried fish, grilled fish, eggplant rolls, tuna, swordfish.