Carmignano (wine)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carmignano in Tuscany

Carmignano is an Italian wine-growing region in the province of Prato , Tuscany . The vineyards are situated at an altitude of 250- 400  m above sea level. NN , meet the Arno valley in the south and are located in the municipalities of Carmignano and Poggio a Caiano , halfway between Florence and Pistoia . The area received on August 9, 1967 the status of a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) and rose on October 20, 1990 with the receipt of the DOCG status for red wine in the top league of Italian wines. There are also two denominations (one DOC each for rosé wine and one for Vin Santo), which were last modified on March 7, 2014.

Documents from 1369 already attested to the paramount importance of the red wines from Carmignano, which at that time cost significantly more than other wines in the region. In 1716, Grand Duke Cosimo III protected . de 'Medici four wines of Tuscany by banning other wines from using their names.

generation

Carmignano DOCG wines

High quality red wines are produced under the denomination Carmignano DOCG . Certain wines can also be sold with the “Riserva” label.

Carmignano DOC wines

Both rosé wines (“ Barco Reale di Carmignano ” and “Rosato di Carmignano”) and sweet wines (“Vin Santo di Carmignano” and “Vin Santo di Carmignano Occhio di pernice”) are produced under the DOC denomination of Carmignano .

Growing area

The grapes may only be grown in the two municipalities of Carmignano and Poggio a Caiano in the province of Prato .

Wine bottle from Carmignano, from Tenuta di Capezzana, from 1925

Approved grape varieties

Approved grape varieties are for:

DOCG wines

DOC wines

Barco reale di Carmignano and Rosato di Carmignano
  • 50-100% Sangiovese
  • 0-20% Canaiolo nero
  • 10–20% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon (individually or together)
  • 0-10% Trebbiano toscano, Canaiolo bianco and Malvasia (individually or together)
Vin Santo di Carmignano
  • 75–100% Trebbiano toscano and Malvasia bianca lunga (individually or together)
  • 0-25% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in Tuscany
Vin Santo di Carmignano Occhio di pernice
  • 50-100% Sangiovese
  • 0–50% other red and / or white grape varieties approved for cultivation in Tuscany

description

DOCG wines
  • Color : lively, intense ruby ​​red - tends to garnet red with increasing maturity
  • Smell : vinous with an intense fragrance, fruity
  • Taste : dry, tasty, full-bodied, soft and velvety
  • Alcohol content : at least 12.5% ​​vol.
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 22.0 g / l

The "Carmignano DOCG" may be marketed from June 1st of the second year and the "Carmignano DOCG Riserva" from September 29th of the third year following the harvest. The storage time in oak or chestnut wood barrels is at least 8 months for the Carmignano DOCG and at least 12 months for the Riserva.

DOC wines
Barco reale di Carmignano
  • Color : lively, light ruby ​​red
  • Smell : vinous with an intense fragrance
  • Taste : dry, spicy, fresh, full-bodied
  • Alcohol content : at least 11.0% vol.
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 20.0 g / l
Rosato di Carmignano
  • Color : more or less pink, sometimes with ruby ​​reflections
  • Smell : fruity, more or less intensely vinous, characteristic
  • Taste : dry, fresh, pleasantly sour, harmonious
  • Alcohol content : at least 11.0% vol.
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 16.0 g / l
Vin Santo di Carmignano, also called "Riserva"
  • Color : from straw yellow to golden yellow or intense amber
  • Smell : ethereal, intense, characteristic
  • Taste : harmonious, velvety, very rounded if it is sweet
  • Alcohol content : at least 13.0% vol., With at least 3% potential alcohol content remaining in the wine as sugar
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 21.0 g / l
Vin Santo di Carmignano Occhio di pernice (Eye of the Partridge)
  • Color : from deep pink to light pink
  • Smell : warm, intense
  • Taste : sweet, soft, velvety and round
  • Alcohol content : at least 14.0% vol., With at least 2% potential alcohol content remaining in the wine as sugar
  • Acidity : at least 4.0 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 26.0 g / l

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita dei Vini "Carmignano" (production regulations and description DOCG). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 7, 2018 (Italian).
  2. ↑ a b c d e Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description of Barco Reale). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 7, 2018 (Italian).
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description of Vin Santo). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 7, 2018 (Italian).

literature

  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 163 .