Calabria · DOC
Lamezia DOC
Calabria's small Tyrrhenian quartet of red, white, rosato and Metodo Classico, born on the plain of Sant'Eufemia. Lamezia DOC stretches across Catanzaro and Vibo Valentia. The 1978 disciplinare gathers Gaglioppo with Greco Nero in the reds, Greco Bianco and Mantonico in the whites, plus a Riserva, a Passito and a Metodo Classico Spumante.
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Vintage Provenance
Why There Is No Vintage Chart
No denomination-wide vintage chart is currently published for Lamezia DOC. With around 10 hectares declared in 2021 and a five-year average near 700 hectolitres, quality is tracked producer by producer (Statti and Lento as the two reference houses) rather than through a maintained annata table.
How Lamezia is Made
Lamezia Bianco is built on Greco Bianco at fifty percent or more, with the rest from Calabrian whites; the Greco varietal demands at least eighty-five percent of its namesake grape, and the same threshold applies to Mantonico when it stands alone. Reds and rosatos blend Gaglioppo at thirty-five to forty-five percent with Greco Nero or Marsigliana in similar proportions. Riserva must age eighteen months in total, twelve in barrel and six in bottle, and reach 13.0 percent alcohol. Spumante and Rosato Spumante are Metodo Classico, with second fermentation in bottle starting no earlier than 1 February following the harvest, and at least nine months on the lees. Passito leans on Greco Bianco above fifty percent supported by Mantonico above thirty-five.
In-Depth Guide
Lamezia DOC is a Calabrian appellation centred on the plain of Sant'Eufemia, covering eight communes in Catanzaro province plus Francavilla Angitola in Vibo Valentia. The vineyards face the Tyrrhenian coast and look back across the gulf to the Sila massif.
Lamezia Rosso and Rosato blend Gaglioppo at 35 to 45 percent with Greco Nero or Marsigliana at 25 to 45 percent. Lamezia Bianco starts from at least fifty percent Greco Bianco. The varietal labels Greco, Mantonico (Montonico Bianco) and Gaglioppo each demand a minimum of eighty-five percent of their namesake grape.
Both. The Lamezia disciplinare regulates Bianco, Rosato, Rosso, Riserva, Novello, Passito and Metodo Classico Spumante, plus three monovarietal whites and two monovarietal reds. The largest commercial volumes today are the Rosso and Rosso Riserva.
A Lamezia Rosso Riserva must spend at least eighteen months in cellar before release, of which twelve months in barrel and six in bottle, and must reach 13.0 percent alcohol. The ageing clock starts on 1 December of the harvest year.
Lamezia DOC was created by Presidential Decree on 21 December 1978 and published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 5 April 1979. The disciplinare was revised in 1995, twice in 2011, and consolidated by Ministerial Decree on 7 November 2014, which is the version in force.
Statti, based in Lamezia Terme, and Lento are the two estates that anchor the appellation in the UK market, with the Statti Lamezia Rosso DOC Riserva Batasarro the most widely listed cuvee.
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