Candia dei Colli Apuani

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Candia dei Colli Apuani is the name of a wine-growing area in the northwest of the Tuscany region in Italy . At the foot of the Apuan Alps , white , red , rosé , sparkling and sweet wines are produced in the province of Massa-Carrara . The wines have had the status of a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since January 27, 1981 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The area lies within the municipalities of Carrara , Massa and Montignoso in the province of Massa-Carrara.

generation

The DOC appellation allows the following types of wine to be made from the grape varieties listed :

  • Candia dei Colli Apuani Bianco , also called “frizzante” sparkling wine (blended wine, white, dry and sweet): 70–100% Vermentino bianco and 0–30% other white grape varieties that are permitted for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani Vin Santo (sweet wine): 70–100% Vermentino bianco and 0–30% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani bianco Vendemmia tardiva (blended wine - white late harvest): 70–100% Vermentino bianco and 0–30% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani Vermentino bianco : 85–100% Vermentino bianco and 0–15% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani rosso (red blended wine): 60–80% Sangiovese and 0–20% Merlot and 0–20% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani rosato (blended wine rosé): 60–80% Sangiovese and 0–20% Merlot and 0–20% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani Vermentino nero : 85–100% Vermentino nero and 0–15% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani rosato Vermentino nero : 85–100% Vermentino nero and 0–15% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Tuscany.
  • Candia dei Colli Apuani Barsaglina or Massaretta : 85–100% Barsaglina and 0–15% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in Tuscany.

climate

The region's climate is mild but humid.

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Candia dei Colli Apuani
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 10.9 11.6 14.3 17.5 21.6 26.0 28.0 27.5 25.0 21.0 15.7 12.3 O 19.3
Min. Temperature (° C) 3.6 4.3 6.3 9.4 12.8 16.0 18.7 18.5 15.8 12.1 8.0 5.0 O 10.9
Precipitation ( mm ) 152 118 130 87 129 52 24 39 117 185 175 167 Σ 1,375
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9.4
21.6
12.8
26.0
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28.0
18.7
27.5
18.5
25.0
15.8
21.0
12.1
15.7
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literature

  • Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-8338-0691-5 .
  • 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. 168 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on August 10, 2018 (Italian, download page with all the consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).