Carema (wine)
Carema is an Italian red wine with "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC), which was last updated on March 7, 2014. The wine was described as one of the best wines of Piedmont in the 16th century.
Cultivation
The wines come exclusively from the municipality of Carema , metropolitan city of Turin , Piedmont . The area borders on the Aosta Valley , viticulture is possible in this mountainous area at an altitude of 300 to 650 m, but difficult. The vineyards were laid out in the form of terraces on the steep slopes (→ steep vineyards ). The wine-growing area is one of the smallest in Piedmont.
Production regulations
The wine is made from 85–100% Nebbiolo grapes. A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Piedmont region may be added. The “Carema” must mature for at least 24 months, the “Carema Riserva” must mature for 36 months (of which at least 12 months in oak or chestnut barrels) before they can be sold.
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
- Color : ruby red to garnet red
- Smell : fine and characteristic, reminiscent of macerated rose petals
- Taste : soft, velvety, full-bodied
- Alcohol content : at least 12 percent by volume
- Total acidity : at least 5 g / l
- Dry extract content: at least 20 g / l
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on June 29, 2018 (Italian).
literature
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon, 3rd revised edition . 1st edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich, 2007, 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 .
Web links
- Map and list of growing areas , federdoc.com
Coordinates: 45 ° 35 ' N , 7 ° 49' E