🍇 Ansonica
White Italian grape, called Inzolia in Sicily; 9,518 ha in Italy in 2000 (VIVC); DOC Argentario requires at least 85%.
Ansonica is a white Italian grape; in Sicily it is called Inzolia (Insolia). According to VIVC, the catalogue has 32 synonyms, and the area in Italy was 9,518 ha in 2000 and 14,530 ha in 1982. The father is named as Mantonico bianco.
According to Wikipedia, in western Sicily it is also used for Marsala, and overall Ansonica may go into 20 wines with a DOC name: one in Calabria, 15 in Sicily and four in Tuscany; the wine's aroma is noted as nutty.
The single document for DOC Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario requires at least 85% Ansonica. The wine is straw yellow, with a light fruity smell, dry, soft and lively; total alcoholic strength is at least 11.5% vol., acidity at least 4.5 g/l. The maximum is 11 t/ha, that is 77 hl/ha. VIVC notes that the variety is included in the European catalogue and that vine collections exist in, among others, Italy, France, Spain, Austria and Germany. The zone is the south of the province of Grosseto: parts of the municipalities of Manciano, Orbetello and Capalbio, and all of Monte Argentario and the island of Giglio; the synonym Uva del Giglio (per VIVC) is linked to the island of Giglio.
Why it matters to you. Ansonica and Inzolia are one variety, while Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario is the name of a place and of rules with a minimum of 85% of the variety. So on Sicilian labels look for Inzolia, and on Tuscan ones for Ansonica. Alcohol is for adults; drink in moderation.
Facts
| Country | Italy 1 |
|---|---|
| Registered | PDO Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario — since 15.11.1996 2 |
| Cultivars | Ansonica — at least 85% 3 |
| Yield | Argentario — up to 77 hl/ha (11 t/ha) 2 |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | Total alcoholic strength — at least 11.5% vol. 2 |
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Ansonica → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Italian wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Sicily, 📍 Tuscany, 📍 Marsala (Western Sicily)
- Wines made from it
- 🍷 Marsala
- Main grape in
- 📜 Mamertino, 📍 Sicily, 📜 Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario, 📜 Contessa Entellina, 📍 Marsala (Western Sicily), 📜 Elba
- Related to
- 🍷 Regaleali Bianco, 🍷 Nozze d'Oro, 🍷 Sallier de La Tour Inzolia
- Parents
- 🍇 Mantonico Bianco
- Similar and different
- 🍇 Grillo
Frequently asked questions
Are Ansonica and Inzolia the same thing?
Yes. According to VIVC, Inzolia, Insolia and Ansonica are synonyms of one white variety; in Sicily it is called Inzolia.
How much Ansonica is in Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario?
At least 85% (DOC specification); the rest comes from other white varieties.
What is the wine Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario like?
Straw yellow, with a light fruity smell, dry, soft and lively; total alcoholic strength at least 11.5% vol. (EU single document).
Is it true that Ansonica grows only in Tuscany?
No. Wikipedia names 20 DOC wines with this variety: 1 in Calabria, 15 in Sicily and 4 in Tuscany; VIVC names Mantonico as the father.
What is the area of Ansonica in Italy?
According to VIVC, 9,518 ha in 2000 and 14,530 ha in 1982.
What to read next
- 🗺️ Italian wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grape varieties, appellations.
- 📍 Marsala (Western Sicily) — Western Sicily, the province of Trapani: home of the PDO liqueur wine Marsala, aged in wood.
- 🍷 Regaleali Bianco — Regaleali Bianco: white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; Sicilia DOC.
- 🍇 Grillo — A white Sicilian grape, by DNA markers an offspring of Catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria; Sicilia DOC requires 85%.
- 🍷 Nozze d'Oro — Nozze d'Oro: white wine by Tasca d'Almerita from the Regaleali estate in the hills of inland Sicily; Sicilia DOC.
Similar
🍇 Catarratto · 🍇 Grecanico Dorato · 🍇 Grillo · 🍇 Nocera · 🍇 Perricone · 🍇 Nerello Mascalese
Sources
- VIVC. Ansonica (passport 492)
- eAmbrosia (реєстр GI ЄС): PDO «Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario», зведений документ
- Disciplinare DOC «Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario» (AIS Italia)