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DOC · Appellation profile

Irpinia

279,028 haProduction zone
26Wines in the rules
19.1 °CGrowing season · hot
IIIWinkler region

What is made here

Wine colours

Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.

Where it is

Irpinia in Italy

Latitude
40.7°–41.3° N
Vineyard altitude
259 m to 528 m
Production zone
279,028 ha

Contains 3 appellations (outlined on the zone map)
Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo, Taurasi

Worked out from the boundaries (smallest container first). They follow whole communes, so a neighbour sharing a commune can show up here too.

Boundary drawn from whole communes, so it is a little larger than the legal zone. Boundary: Eurac Research PDO inventory (CC0). Country outlines: Natural Earth. Dots on the zone map are the vineyard points used for climate.

Showing every colour The colour filter changes the rules and grapes. Climate, vintages and soils describe the vineyards, so they stay the same.

01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Irpinia must meet.

26 wines in the rules, all colours.
WineMain grape(s)Max yield
t/ha		Max wine
hl/ha		Wine from grapes
max. %		Grape ripeness
min. % pot. alc.		Wine
min. % alc.		Actual alc.
min. %		Acidity
min. g/l		Dry extract
min. g/l
Irpinia Falanghina Spumante 85% Falanghina1284701011–518
Irpinia Greco Passito 85% Greco1284401115.5124.521
Irpinia Falanghina 85% Falanghina1284701111–4.516
Irpinia Greco 85% Greco1284701111–4.516
Irpinia Bianco 50% Fiano / Greco1391701010.5–4.515
Irpinia Rosato 50% Aglianico13917010.511–4.518
Irpinia Fiano Spumante 85% Fiano1284701011–518
Irpinia Fiano Passito 85% Fiano1284401115.5124.521
Irpinia Fiano 85% Fiano1284701111–4.516
Irpinia Coda di Volpe 85% Coda di Volpe1284701111–4.516
Irpinia Greco Spumante 85% Greco1284701011–518
Irpinia Rosso 50% Aglianico13917010.511–4.520
Irpinia Novello 50% Aglianico1391701011–4.517
Irpinia Aglianico Liquoroso 85% Aglianico1284401216154.521
Irpinia Aglianico Passito 85% Aglianico1284401115124.521
Irpinia Piedirosso 85% Piedirosso1284701111.5–4.520
Irpinia Aglianico 85% Aglianico1284701111.5–4.520
Irpinia Sciascinoso 85% Sciascinoso1284701111.5–4.520
Irpinia Sottozona Campi Taurasini Aglianico1177701112–4.522
Irpinia Bianco spumante 50% Fiano / Greco13–701011–515
Irpinia Rosso spumante 50% Aglianico13–701011–518
Irpinia Rosato spumante 50% Aglianico13–701011–516
Irpinia Falanghina passito 85% Falanghina12–401115.5124.521
Irpinia Aglianico spumante 85% Aglianico12–701011–518
Irpinia Aglianico vinificato in bianco 85% Aglianico12–701111.5–4.517
Irpinia Aglianico vinificato in bianco spumante 85% Aglianico––70–11–518

From the official production rules (disciplinare di produzione). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

Blend rules

Irpinia Falanghina Spumante

  • ≥ 85% Falanghina · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Greco Passito

  • ≥ 85% Greco · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

; release from 1 June of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Irpinia Falanghina

  • ≥ 85% Falanghina · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Greco

  • ≥ 85% Greco · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Bianco

  • ≥ 50% Fiano / Greco · Main grape
  • – other non-aromatic white grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Rosato

  • ≥ 50% Aglianico · Main grape
  • – other non-aromatic black grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Fiano Spumante

  • ≥ 85% Fiano · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Fiano Passito

  • ≥ 85% Fiano · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

; release from 1 June of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Irpinia Fiano

  • ≥ 85% Fiano · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Coda di Volpe

  • ≥ 85% Coda di Volpe · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Greco Spumante

  • ≥ 85% Greco · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Rosso

  • ≥ 50% Aglianico · Main grape
  • – other non-aromatic black grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Novello

  • ≥ 50% Aglianico · Main grape
  • – other non-aromatic black grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Aglianico Liquoroso

  • ≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic black grapes authorised for Campania and Avellino · Others allowed

; release from 1 October of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Irpinia Aglianico Passito

  • ≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

; release from 1 June of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Irpinia Piedirosso

  • ≥ 85% Piedirosso · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Aglianico

  • ≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Sciascinoso

  • ≥ 85% Sciascinoso · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Sottozona Campi Taurasini

  • – Aglianico · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic black grapes authorised for Campania and Avellino · Others allowed

; release from 1 September of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Irpinia Bianco spumante

  • ≥ 50% Fiano / Greco · Main grape
  • – all white grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Rosso spumante

  • ≥ 50% Aglianico · Main grape
  • – all red grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Rosato spumante

  • ≥ 50% Aglianico · Main grape
  • – all red grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Falanghina passito

  • ≥ 85% Falanghina · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

; release from 1 June of the year after the harvest.

Blend rules

Irpinia Aglianico spumante

  • ≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic grapes of the same colour authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Aglianico vinificato in bianco

  • ≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic white grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Blend rules

Irpinia Aglianico vinificato in bianco spumante

  • ≥ 85% Aglianico · Main grape
  • ≤ 15% other non-aromatic white grapes authorised for Avellino · Others allowed

Other varieties allowed

Besides the main grapes, the rules allow these varieties in some wines. Grape names link where a profile exists.

12 varieties · Irpinia Falanghina Spumante, Irpinia Falanghina, Irpinia Falanghina passito

Asprinio Bianco, Biancolella, Bombino Bianco, Coda di Volpe Bianca, Fiano, Forastera, Greco, Malvasia Bianca, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Roviello, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca

12 varieties · Irpinia Greco Passito, Irpinia Greco, Irpinia Greco Spumante

Asprinio Bianco, Biancolella, Bombino Bianco, Coda di Volpe Bianca, Falanghina, Fiano, Forastera, Malvasia Bianca, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Roviello, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca

11 varieties · Irpinia Bianco, Irpinia Bianco spumante

Asprinio Bianco, Biancolella, Bombino Bianco, Coda di Volpe Bianca, Falanghina, Forastera, Malvasia Bianca, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Roviello, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca

13 varieties · Irpinia Rosato, Irpinia Rosato spumante

Asprinio Bianco, Biancolella, Bombino Bianco, Coda di Volpe Bianca, Falanghina, Fiano, Forastera, Greco, Malvasia Bianca, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Roviello, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca

12 varieties · Irpinia Fiano Spumante, Irpinia Fiano Passito, Irpinia Fiano

Asprinio Bianco, Biancolella, Bombino Bianco, Coda di Volpe Bianca, Falanghina, Forastera, Greco, Malvasia Bianca, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Roviello, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca

12 varieties · Irpinia Coda di Volpe

Asprinio Bianco, Biancolella, Bombino Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Forastera, Greco, Malvasia Bianca, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Roviello, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca

11 varieties · 10 wines

Aglianicone, Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano, Piedirosso, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Sciascinoso

11 varieties · Irpinia Piedirosso

Aglianico, Aglianicone, Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Sangiovese, Sciascinoso

11 varieties · Irpinia Sciascinoso

Aglianico, Aglianicone, Ancellotta, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Montepulciano, Piedirosso, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Sangiovese

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

2,400
Vines per hectare, minimum
No forcing
Forcing the vines is prohibited
Permitted
Irrigation
Cellar
Where the wine must be made
Within the production zone
Allowed
Enrichment (chaptalisation)

02 · Climate fingerprint

The climate

The growing season averages 19.1 °C, hot on Gregory Jones's scale, with 1,939 growing degree days (Winkler III).

The average year  1991–2020, vineyards at about 366 m

Monthly mean, °CRain, mmGrowing season
6.3° 102 Jan 6.5° 97 Feb 9.1° 104 Mar 12.2° 102 Apr 16.6° 78 May 21.0° 46 Jun 23.9° 30 Jul 24.3° 32 Aug 19.6° 85 Sep 15.7° 116 Oct 11.2° 141 Nov 7.4° 123 Dec
Growing-season temperature
19.1 °C
Hot · 19–21 °C (Jones)
Growing degree days
1,939
Region III: 1,667–1,943 degree days
Growing-season rain
489 mm
Of 1,056 mm a year
Harvest rain
202 mm
September–October

Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly averages at 5 vineyard points (Vineyard point 1, 296 m; Vineyard point 2, 186 m; Vineyard point 3, 578 m; Vineyard point 4, 443 m; Vineyard point 5, 328 m), moved to each point's height from the model's terrain. Indices that need daily data are not captured yet. How the climate figures are made.

Lower confidence:Monthly reanalysis in complex terrain (height corrections up to 2.9 °C); absolute values may be several degrees out, year-to-year changes are more reliable.

Closest climates in the database

Picked by the data, not by hand: the profiles nearest on season warmth (counted twice), degree days, rain, ripening-month nights and day–night range. Neighbours within 30 km are left out, as they share the same weather.

1. Rosso di MontalcinoVery similarCompared with Irpinia: same season warmth, similar rain.
2. Colli di RiminiVery similarCompared with Irpinia: same season warmth, similar rain.
3. SovanaVery similarCompared with Irpinia: same season warmth, similar rain.

Growing-season temperature

Irpinia
19.1 °C
Rosso di Montalcino
19.1 °C
Colli di Rimini
19.1 °C
Sovana
19.0 °C

Growing degree days

Irpinia
1,939
Rosso di Montalcino
1,938
Colli di Rimini
1,954
Sovana
1,917

Growing-season rain

Irpinia
489 mm
Rosso di Montalcino
466 mm
Colli di Rimini
469 mm
Sovana
490 mm

03 · Year by year

35 vintages

Each column is one growing season: heat above or below the 1991–2020 average, and rain at harvest. Pick a year for the details.

Warmer than averageCooler than averageHarvest rain (Sep–Oct)Average harvest rain, 202 mm
2025
Growing-season temp.
Growing degree days
Harvest rain
Growing-season rain
September nights
Hot days and frosts

Seasons are labelled by harvest year (April–October). Year-to-year changes from ERA5-Land; tested against station records in Alto Adige (r = 0.94 for season temperature at Bolzano). Rain varies more locally, so treat single-season rain with some caution. Vintage ratings, harvest dates and frost or hail events have places in the data model but are not loaded yet.

04 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

  1. A geospatial inventory of regulatory information for wine protected designations of origin in Europe · Candiago et al., Scientific Data 9, 394 (2022); Eurac Research · CC0
  2. Quality wines in Italy and France: a dataset of PDO specifications · figshare 25393261 · CC BY 4.0
  3. ERA5-Land monthly averaged data (reanalysis-era5-land-monthly-means) · Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Climate Data Store · CC BY 4.0 (Copernicus licence)
  4. OpenStreetMap vineyard areas (landuse=vineyard), from Geofabrik country extracts · OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
  5. Copernicus DEM GLO-90 (AWS open data tiles) · European Space Agency / Copernicus · Copernicus DEM licence
  6. Disciplinare di produzione: Irpinia · Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF) · Official act
  7. Appellation nesting worked out from boundaries (pipeline/build_nesting.py) · Vinous, from the Eurac PDO boundaries · CC0 (source data)
  8. Climate profiles calculated by Vinous: method
Still to check (3)
  • Generated from EU reference data: check against the current product specification.
  • From the specification: Most still wines may be secco or abboccato, passiti amabile or dolce, and spumanti from dosaggio zero to dolce, so sweetness is left null; spumanti may be made in bottle or in autoclave (classic-method wines not released before 18 months from 1 October of the latest harvest). Horizontal training systems are banned for new plantings; passito and liquoroso may not use concentrated must. The Campi Taurasini Aglianico minimum (85%) is printed letter-spaced in the source so is not recorded; the yield row for Aglianico vinificato in bianco spumante is ambiguous and left null.
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.