What is made here
Wine colours
Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.
Where it is
Terra d'Otranto in Italy
- Latitude
- 39.8°–40.9° N
- Vineyard altitude
- 18 m to 119 m
- Production zone
- 703,684 ha
Lies within
Aleatico di Puglia
Covers the same area as
Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto
Contains 14 appellations (outlined on the zone map)
Alezio, Brindisi, Colline Joniche Tarantine, Copertino, Galatina, Leverano, Lizzano, Matino, Nardò, Ostuni, Primitivo di Manduria, Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale, Salice Salentino, Squinzano
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 Terra d'Otranto must meet.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Rosato
- ≥ 75% Negroamaro / Primitivo / Malvasia Nera / Malvasia Nera di Lecce / Malvasia Nera di Brindisi / Malvasia Nera di Basilicata · Main grape
- ≤ 25% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Rosso
- ≥ 75% Negroamaro / Primitivo / Malvasia Nera / Malvasia Nera di Lecce / Malvasia Nera di Brindisi / Malvasia Nera di Basilicata · Main grape
- ≤ 25% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Rosso Riserva
- ≥ 75% Negroamaro / Primitivo / Malvasia Nera / Malvasia Nera di Lecce / Malvasia Nera di Brindisi / Malvasia Nera di Basilicata · Main grape
- ≤ 25% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
At least 24 months' ageing; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Rosato Spumante
- ≥ 70% Negroamaro · Main grape
- ≤ 30% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Rosato Frizzante
- ≥ 70% Negroamaro · Main grape
- ≤ 30% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Nera
- ≥ 90% Malvasia Nera / Malvasia Nera di Lecce / Malvasia Nera di Brindisi / Malvasia Nera di Basilicata · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Primitivo
- ≥ 90% Primitivo · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 31 March after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Aleatico
- ≥ 90% Aléatico · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other black grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Bianco
- ≥ 75% Chardonnay · Main grape
- ≤ 25% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Chardonnay
- ≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Fiano
- ≥ 90% Fiano · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Verdeca
- ≥ 90% Verdeca · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca
- ≥ 90% Malvasia Bianca / Malvasia di Candia / Malvasia Bianca Lunga · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Chardonnay Frizzante
- ≥ 90% Chardonnay · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Fiano Frizzante
- ≥ 90% Fiano · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Verdeca Frizzante
- ≥ 90% Verdeca · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca Frizzante
- ≥ 90% Malvasia Bianca / Malvasia di Candia / Malvasia Bianca Lunga · Main grape
- ≤ 10% other white grapes authorised for Salento - Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
; release from 1 January after the harvest.
Blend rules
Terra d’Otranto Bianco Spumante
- ≥ 75% Chardonnay · Main grape
- ≤ 25% other white and black grapes authorised for Salento Arco Jonico - Salentino · Others allowed
Other varieties allowed
Besides the main grapes, the rules allow these varieties in some wines. Grape names link where a profile exists.
23 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Rosato, Terra d’Otranto Rosso, Terra d’Otranto Rosso Riserva
Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera, Bombino Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Lacrima, Lambrusco Maestri, Malbec, Merlot, Montepulciano, Negroamaro Precoce, Notardomenico, Ottavianello, Petit Verdot, Piedirosso, Pinot Noir, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sangiovese, Susumaniello, Syrah, Uva di Troia
27 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Rosato Spumante, Terra d’Otranto Rosato Frizzante
Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera, Bombino Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Lacrima, Lambrusco Maestri, Malbec, Malvasia Nera di Basilicata, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Merlot, Montepulciano, Negroamaro Precoce, Notardomenico, Ottavianello, Petit Verdot, Piedirosso, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sangiovese, Susumaniello, Syrah, Uva di Troia
25 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Nera
Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera, Bombino Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Lacrima, Lambrusco Maestri, Malbec, Merlot, Montepulciano, Negro Amaro, Negroamaro Precoce, Notardomenico, Ottavianello, Petit Verdot, Piedirosso, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sangiovese, Susumaniello, Syrah, Uva di Troia
27 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Primitivo
Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera, Bombino Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Lacrima, Lambrusco Maestri, Malbec, Malvasia Nera di Basilicata, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Merlot, Montepulciano, Negro Amaro, Negroamaro Precoce, Notardomenico, Ottavianello, Petit Verdot, Piedirosso, Pinot Noir, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sangiovese, Susumaniello, Syrah, Uva di Troia
28 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Aleatico
Aglianico, Aglianicone, Barbera, Bombino Nero, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calabrese, Lacrima, Lambrusco Maestri, Malbec, Malvasia Nera di Basilicata, Malvasia Nera di Brindisi, Malvasia Nera di Lecce, Merlot, Montepulciano, Negro Amaro, Negroamaro Precoce, Notardomenico, Ottavianello, Petit Verdot, Piedirosso, Pinot Noir, Primitivo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Sangiovese, Susumaniello, Syrah, Uva di Troia
30 varieties · 4 wines
Asprinio Bianco, Bianco d'Alessano, Bombino Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Francavidda, Garganega, Greco, Greco Bianco, Grillo, Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Manzoni Bianco, Maresco, Minutolo, Moscatello Selvatico, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Pampanuto, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca, Verdicchio Bianco, Vermentino, Welschriesling
29 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Fiano, Terra d’Otranto Fiano Frizzante
Asprinio Bianco, Bianco d'Alessano, Bombino Bianco, Falanghina, Francavidda, Garganega, Greco, Greco Bianco, Grillo, Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Manzoni Bianco, Maresco, Minutolo, Moscatello Selvatico, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Pampanuto, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca, Verdicchio Bianco, Vermentino, Welschriesling
29 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Verdeca, Terra d’Otranto Verdeca Frizzante
Asprinio Bianco, Bianco d'Alessano, Bombino Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Francavidda, Garganega, Greco, Greco Bianco, Grillo, Malvasia Bianca, Malvasia Bianca Lunga, Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Manzoni Bianco, Maresco, Minutolo, Moscatello Selvatico, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Pampanuto, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdicchio Bianco, Vermentino, Welschriesling
27 varieties · Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca, Terra d’Otranto Malvasia Bianca Frizzante
Asprinio Bianco, Bianco d'Alessano, Bombino Bianco, Falanghina, Fiano, Francavidda, Garganega, Greco, Greco Bianco, Grillo, Manzoni Bianco, Maresco, Minutolo, Moscatello Selvatico, Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains, Pampanuto, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Sylvaner, Trebbiano Giallo, Trebbiano Toscano, Verdeca, Verdicchio Bianco, Vermentino, Welschriesling
In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine
4,000
Vines per hectare, minimum
Training
Systems allowed
alberello; spalliera (Guyot); spalliera (cordone speronato)
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 21.3 °C, very hot on Gregory Jones's scale, with 2,412 growing degree days (Winkler V).
The average year 1991–2020, vineyards at about 106 m
Monthly mean, °CRain, mmGrowing season
- Growing-season temperature
- 21.3 °C
- Very hot · above 21 °C (Jones)
- Growing degree days
- 2,412
- Region V: 2,222 and over degree days
- Growing-season rain
- 284 mm
- Of 630 mm a year
- Harvest rain
- 137 mm
- September–October
Copernicus ERA5-Land monthly averages at 5 vineyard points (Vineyard point 1, 52 m; Vineyard point 2, 120 m; Vineyard point 3, 53 m; Vineyard point 4, 33 m; Vineyard point 5, 271 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.
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. Μοσχάτος Ρίου ΠάτραςVery similarCompared with Terra d'Otranto: same season warmth, similar rain.
2. MatinoVery similarCompared with Terra d'Otranto: same season warmth, similar rain.
3. AlcamoVery similarCompared with Terra d'Otranto: same season warmth, similar rain.
Growing-season temperature
Growing degree days
Growing-season rain
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, 137 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
- 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
- Quality wines in Italy and France: a dataset of PDO specifications · figshare 25393261 · CC BY 4.0
- ERA5-Land monthly averaged data (reanalysis-era5-land-monthly-means) · Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), Climate Data Store · CC BY 4.0 (Copernicus licence)
- OpenStreetMap vineyard areas (landuse=vineyard), from Geofabrik country extracts · OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Copernicus DEM GLO-90 (AWS open data tiles) · European Space Agency / Copernicus · Copernicus DEM licence
- Disciplinare di produzione: Terra d'Otranto (version published by MASAF up to May 2023, via the Internet Archive; later amendments not yet included) · Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (MASAF) · Official act
- Appellation nesting worked out from boundaries (pipeline/build_nesting.py) · Vinous, from the Eurac PDO boundaries · CC0 (source data)
- Climate profiles calculated by Vinous: method
Still to check (3)
- Generated from EU reference data: check against the current product specification.
- From the specification: Enrichment is not allowed for Aleatico and Primitivo; bottling must take place in the zone. Grapes for Bianco Spumante and the varietal Frizzante wines may have 10% natural alcohol; spumante sweetness ranges from extra brut to extra dry and the method is not specified. Fruiting cane must be no higher than one metre; appassimento is allowed for all types.
- National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.