Calosso (wine)
Calosso DOC has been a “controlled designation of origin ” for Italian red wines from the area around Asti , Piedmont , since 2011 . The wine-growing area for the production of quality wine is very small.
Growing area
The municipalities of Calosso , Castagnole delle Lanze and Costigliole d'Asti are planned for cultivation .
generation
Red wines with the designation “Calosso” (also called Riserva ) and “Calosso Passarà” (using the Passito process) are produced. The grape varieties used are: 90… 100% Gamba rossa and 0… 10% red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Piedmont.
description
According to production regulations:
Calosso
- Color : ruby red with orange reflections with increasing maturity
- Smell : delicate, fragrant
- Taste : harmonious, characteristic
- Alcohol content : at least 11.5 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 19.0 g / l
Calosso Passarà
- Color : ruby red with orange reflections with increasing maturity
- Smell : characteristic, intense
- Taste : characteristic, harmonious, warm
- Alcohol content : at least 14.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 23.0 g / l
Web links
- Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines in Piemonte L'Astigiano , Italian, on federdoc.com, accessed on July 25, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on June 29, 2018 (Italian).