Carso is an Italian wine-growing area located in the provinces of Trieste and Gorizia in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, on the border with Slovenia . It was classified as Denominazione di Origine Contrôlée (DOC) in 1985 and produces red wine. It takes its name from the Carso plateau and covers 57 hectares. It has produced 1,080 hl total 2013/2014, with an average of 11,240 cases per year in bottle.
Traditionally, most red wine is produced from Terrano grapes. Carso DOC wine can be produced either as Carso Rosso , with a minimum of 70% Terrano and a maximum of 30% of other local varieties, such as Piccola Nera, or Carso grape variety, with a minimum of 85% of the indicated variety and a maximum of 15% of other varieties allowed in the DOC zone.
The following Carso varietal wines are allowed: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Carso Merlot, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Terrano.
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