Osco
Wine · PGI · 84 municipalities
Established in 1999, the Osco PGI encompasses the entire province of Campobasso across 84 municipalities, including Acquaviva Collecroce. This denomination is highly unusual: despite its long-standing official status, it currently registers zero verified producers. Osco distinguishes itself from neighboring designations through its flexible ampelographic rules, which permit any grape suitable for cultivation in Molise rather than restricting production to a narrow list of cultivars. This flexibility is paired with a generous maximum yield of 23.0 tons per hectare for generic blends. However, when bottling a varietal-labeled wine, this yield limit tightens to 22.0 tons per hectare, requiring at least 85 percent of the specified grape.
The facts
- Colour
- ruby red with violet highlights
- Taste
- dry, harmonious, non-tannic, smooth
The producers 0
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Osco produced?
- Osco is produced in 84 municipalities in Molise, Italy: Acquaviva Collecroce, Baranello, Bojano, Bonefro and more.
- What grape is Osco made from?
- Osco is made from vitigni idonei alla coltivazione nella Regione Molise (base ampelografica generica, allegato 1 non enumerato nel testo estratto).
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Osco?
- The minimum alcohol content of Osco is 10.5% vol.
- What does IGT mean?
- IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) identifies wines typical of a broader geographic area, with more flexible rules than DOC/DOCG.