Albugnano (wine)
Albugnano is an Italian red wine or rosé wine ( Rosato ) from Piedmont . Since May 6, 1997 it has the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC). The cultivation area includes the municipalities of Albugnano, Pino d'Asti , Castelnuovo Don Bosco and Passerano Marmorito . In 2014, 823 hl of wine were produced on 13 hectares of vineyards. The wine is one of the rarities in Italian viticulture.
Production regulations
Red and rosé wines are made from the grape varieties Nebbiolo (85–100%) as well as Freisa , Barbera and Bonarda (individually or together 0–15%). The Superiore wine must be aged for not less than a year (from January 1st after the harvest), of which at least 6 months in oak barrels.
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
- Color : more or less intense ruby red, occasionally with garnet reflections
- Smell : delicate, characteristic, sometimes vinous
- Taste : partly dry, with good body, more or less tannin, persistent, sometimes lively
- Alcohol content : at least 11.5 percent by volume , with Rosato 11%
- Total acidity : at least 5 g / l
- Dry extract content : at least 19 g / l
The rosé wine ( Rosato ) is developed in the flavors secco (dry) and abboccato (semi-dry).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on June 29, 2018 (Italian).
- ↑ Map and list of growing areas on federdoc.com
- ↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).