Parrina is a small Italian
Denominazione di Origine Controllata
The following four classifications of wine constitute the Italian system of labelling and legally protecting Italian wine:
* ''Denominazione di origine'' (DO, rarely used; ; English: “designation of origin”),
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comprising parts of the commune of
Orbetello
Orbetello is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Grosseto (Tuscany), Italy. It is located about south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.
History
Orbetello was an ancient Etruscan settleme ...
in the
province of Grosseto
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Geography
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Tuscany
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DOC
DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to:
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was awarded in 1971, and extends to with about 20 wine producers, the largest of which, by far, is Antica Fattoria
La Parrina. The DOC originally allowed only the use of Italian varieties such as
Trebbiano,
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 ...
and
Ansonica, but an amendment in 1986 recognised emerging trends in allowing the use of
Chardonnay,
Cabernet Sauvignon and
Merlot. About 50% of the wine production is white, 35% red, and 15% ''rosato'' (''rosé'', or pink). The name "Parrina" may originate from the
Castilian word for a pergola on which vines or figs are grown. Others argue the area took its name from the Parrini order which had a monastery here in the twelfth century (although the existence of such an order is hard to substantiate).
The small Parrina DOC is located entirely within the larger
Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario DOC.
DOC Regulations
According to regulations, Parrina bianco must be 30% to 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 ...
(Procaino), 30% to 50%
Ansonica (Inzolia) and/or
Chardonnay, and 20% maximum of other white grapes.
[Joseph Batianich & David Lynch Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy" pg 432 Clarkson Potter Publishers ] This blend permits the wine producer to use a much larger potential portion of Chardonnay, and therefore allows for a more structured and full wine than the typical Trebbiano-based DOC whites of Central Italy. As an example of this, the Italian producer
Antica Fattoria La Parrina typically produces a Parrina bianco which is 50% Trebbiano, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Sauvignon Blanc.
Parrina Rosso is required to contain at least 70% Sangiovese, and is allowed to be released June 1 of the year succeeding the vintage.
References
External links
Antica Fattoria La Parrinaa producer that makes Parrina bianco and rosso
Wines of Tuscany
Italian DOC
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