Alezio (wine)

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Alezio is a red wine from the southern Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region . The wine has had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1983 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

generation

At least 80% of the wine must be made from Negroamaro grapes; A maximum of 20% other red grape varieties ( Malvasia Nera di Lecce , Sangiovese and / or Montepulciano ) may be added - individually or together.

Growing area

Cultivation is permitted within the province of Lecce in the municipalities of Alezio and Sannicola and in parts of the municipalities of Gallipoli and Tuglie .

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

  • Color: intense coral red
  • Odor: vinous, persistent
  • Taste: dry, harmonious, velvety, with a slightly bitter aftertaste
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 18.0 g / l

literature

  • Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
  • Jacques Orhon: Le nouveau guide des vins d'Italie . Les editions de l'homme, Montreal 2007, ISBN 978-2-7619-2437-5 .
  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 254 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 23, 2018 (Italian).