Bianco dell'Empolese

A bottle of Bianco dell'Empolese

Bianco dell'Empolese is the name of a white wine and a Vin Santo that are produced in the area around the Italian municipality of Empoli ( metropolitan city of Florence ). The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1989 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

generation

The denomination for this wine prescribes the following grape varieties:

for Bianco dell'Empolese : at least 60% Trebbiano Toscano and a maximum of 40% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added - individually or together,
for Bianco dell'Empolese Vin Santo : at least 60% Trebbiano Toscano and a maximum of 40% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added - individually or together. The Moscato Bianco grape variety may not be used. The wine must mature in small barrels for at least three years.

Growing and vinification of the wines are only permitted in the municipalities of Empoli , Cerreto Guidi , Fucecchio , Vinci , Capraia e Limite and Montelupo Fiorentino in the province of Florence.

According to denomination:

Color: from golden to more or less intense amber
Smell: intense, ethereal, characteristic
Taste: dry or sweet, harmonious and delicate, with a characteristic aftertaste
Alcohol content: for the "dry" type: at least 16.0 % by volume , with a remainder of at least 1.0% potential alcohol content. For the “lovely” type: at least 14.0% by volume, with a remainder of at least 3.0% potential alcohol content.
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 21.0 g / l

Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 166 .