Carso is an Italian wine-producing zone located in the provinces Trieste and Gorizia in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, on the border with Slovenia.[1] It is classified as a Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) and produces both red and white wine. It takes its name from the Carso plateau.
Traditionally, most of the red wine is produced from Terrano grapes, and the white wine primarily from Malvasia Istriana grapes.[1] However, a number of international varieties are also in cultivation.
Carso DOC wine can be produced either as Carso Rosso, with a minimum of 70% Terrano and a maximum of 30% of other local grape varieties, or as varietal Carso, with a minimum of 85% of the variety indicated and a maximum of 15% of other varieties allowed within the DOC zone. The following varietal Carso wines are allowed:[2]