Alcamo wine

Alcamo wine is produced under the DOC classification of Alcamo, Sicily. It is located in the province of Palermo about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the city of Palermo and just east of Trapani province.

In July 1972, the Alcamo DOC was applied to the wines produced in the nine different towns in the vicinity of Alcamo: Calatafimi, Castellammare del Golfo, Gibellina, Balestrate, Camporeale, Monreale, Partinico, San Cipirello and San Giuseppe Jato. Initially, it applied only to the white wines produced in the region. It is now also used for the red and rose wines produced in the region, following Local Wine Law 99.

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