Assisi DOC
Under the name Assisi DOC are Italian white , red and rose wines from the province of Perugia in the region Umbria marketed. They have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1997 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.
generation
Assisi DOC is offered in the following types of wine:
- Assisi Bianco . Must consist of at least 50–70% Trebbiano grapes and at least 10% Grechetto . A maximum of 40% of other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.
- Assisi Rosso , Assisi Rosato and Assisi Novello must consist of at least 50–70% Sangiovese grapes and 10–30% Merlot . A maximum of 40% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.
Furthermore, almost single-variety wines are offered. The grape variety mentioned in the name must be at least 85%. A maximum of 15% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added. The red wines can also be labeled "Riserva". The wines must have matured for at least 24 months, 12 months of which in wooden barrels and at least three months in the bottle.
- Assisi Grechetto
- Assisi Cabernet Sauvignon
- Assisi Merlot
- Assisi Pinot nero
Cultivation
The cultivation and vinification of the wines are only in Assisi . Perugia and Spello (Province of Perugia) permitted.
description
According to denomination (excerpt):
Assisi Bianco
- Color: straw yellow with light greenish reflections
- Smell: pleasant, characteristic
- Taste: dry, slightly fruity
- Alcohol content: at least 11.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 16.0 g / l
Assisi Rosato
- Color: more or less intense pink
- Smell: vinous, delicate
- Taste: dry, harmonious
- Alcohol content: at least 11.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 18.0 g / l
Assisi Rosso
- Color: ruby red
- Smell: vinous, characteristic, fragrant
- Taste: dry, full, harmonious, intense and persistent
- Alcohol content: at least 12.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 20.0 g / l
literature
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
- 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. 201 .
Web links
- Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines in Umbria on federdoc.com (Italian) accessed on January 3, 2017.