Canavese (wine)
Canavese is a name for various Italian wines that are produced in the provinces of Turin , Biella and Vercelli in the Piedmont region . The wines have a protected designation of origin - DOC . After the Erbaluce di Caluso received the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC for short) in 1967 , the entire Canavese growing region was able to celebrate this award on September 12, 1996. On March 7, 2014 the production regulations were updated.
Growing area
The approved vineyards are:
- in the metropolitan city of Turin in the following municipalities: Agliè , Albiano d'Ivrea ; Alice Superiore , Andrate , Azeglio , Bairo , Baldissero Canavese , Balangero , Banchette , Barbania , Barone Canavese , Bollengo , Borgiallo , Borgofranco d'Ivrea , Borgomasino , Burolo , Busano , Cafasse , Caluso , Candia Canavese , Caravino , Carema , Cascinette d ' Ivrea , Castellamonte , Castelnuovo Nigra , Chiaverano , Chiesanuova , Ciconio , Cintano , Colleretto Castelnuovo , Colleretto Giacosa , Corio , Coassolo Torinese , Cossano Canavese , Cuceglio , Cuorgnè , Favria , Feletto , Fiorano Canavese , Forno Canavese , Ivrea , Lanzagnoese. , Front , Lanzagnoese Torinese , Lessolo , Levone , Loranzè , Lugnacco , Lusigliè , Maglione , Mazzè , Mercenasco , Montalenghe , Mont Alto Dora , Nomaglio , Oglianico , Orio Canavese , Ozegna , Palazzo Canavese , Parella , Pavone Canavese , Pecco , Perosa Canavese , Pertusio , Piverone , Pont -Canavese , Prascorsano , Pratiglione , Quagliuzzo , Quassolo , Quincinetto , Rivara , Rivarolo Canavese , Romano Canavese , Salassa , Salerano Canavese , Samone , Sa n Carlo Canavese , San Colombano Belmonte , San Giorgio Canavese , San Giusto Canavese , San Martino Canavese , San Ponso , Scarmagno , Settimo Rottaro , Settimo Vittone , Strambinello , Strambino , Tavagnasco , Torre Canavese , Valperga , Vauda Canavese , Vestignè , Vialfrè , Vidracco , Villareggia , Vische and Vistrorio
- in the province of Biella in the following municipalities: Cavaglià , Dorzano , Roppolo , Salussola , Viverone and Zimone
- in the province of Vercelli in the following municipalities: Alice Castello and Moncrivello
The Strada del Vino del Canavese (the Canavese Wine Route) leads through the municipalities of Chivasso , Agliè , Lanzo Torinese , Torre Canavese , Candia Canavese and San Giorgio Canavese .
generation
The following types of wine are produced:
- Canavese rosso
- Canavese rosso novello
- Canavese rosato
- Canavese rosato spumante
- Canavese bianco
- Canavese bianco spumante
- Canavese Barbera
- Canavese Nebbiolo
Production regulations
The whites of the region ( Canavese bianco and Canavese bianco spumante ) be 100% of grape Erbaluce produced. The ideal drinking temperature is 8 to 10 ° C.
The red wines without specification (Canavese rosso, Canavese rosato and Canavese rosato spumante) must be pressed to at least 60% (individually or together) from the grape varieties Nebbiolo , Barbera , Uva Rara , Bonarda, Freisa and / or Neretto di Bairo . Other grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Piedmont may be added up to a maximum of 40%.
Canavese wines with the specification Nebbiolo or Barbera must be made from at least 85% of the named grape variety. 0–15% other varieties approved for cultivation in Piedmont may be added. While the red wines should be enjoyed at a drinking temperature of 13 to 15 ° C (the single-variety wines at 16 to 18 ° C), the rosé wines are best enjoyed at 10 to 12 ° C.
description
- Color : ruby red, more or less intense
- Smell : intense, characteristic, vinous
- Taste : dry, harmonious
- Alcohol content at least 10.5% vol.
- Acid content : min 5 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 19.0 g / l
- Color : from pink to light ruby red
- Smell : delicate, pleasant, vinous
- Taste : dry, harmonious
- Alcohol content at least 10.5% vol.
- Acid content : min 5 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 17.0 g / l
- Color : more or less intense ruby red, sometimes with purple reflections
- Odor : characteristic vinous, slightly fruity
- Taste : dry, harmonious, full-bodied
- Alcohol content at least 10.5% vol.
- Acid content : min 5 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 20.0 g / l
- Color : ruby red or garnet red, sometimes with orange reflections
- Smell : characteristically delicate, slightly floral
- Taste : dry, full-bodied, slightly tannic
- Alcohol content at least 11% vol.
- Acid content : min 5 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 20.0 g / l
- Color : straw yellow
- Smell : characteristic, fruity, intense, pleasant
- Taste : dry, harmonious
- Alcohol content at least 10% vol.
- Acid content : min 5 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 17.0 g / l