Casteller (wine)

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Casteller is a red wine from the northern Italian Trentino . The wine has had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1974 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Growing area

The cultivation and production are authorized in the following municipalities: Ala , Albiano , Aldeno , Arco , Avio , Besenello , Brentonico , Calliano , Cavedine , Cembra Lisignago , Cimone, Civezzano , Drena , Dro , Faedo , Altavalle , Garniga Terme , Giovo , Isera , Madruzzo , Lavis , Mezzocorona , Mezzolombardo , Mori , Nago-Torbole , Nave San Rocco , Nogaredo , Nomi , Padergnone , Pergine Valsugana , Pomarolo , Riva del Garda , Roverè della Luna , Rovereto , San Michele all'Adige , Segonzano , Tenna , Tenna Tenno , Ton , Trambileno , Trento , Vezzano , Villa Lagarina , Volano and Zambana .

Manufacturing

The wine is made from at least 50% Merlot grapes . Schiava grossa , Schiava gentile , Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata , Lagrein and Teroldego may be added individually or together.

description

  • Color: more or less intense ruby ​​red
  • Smell: vinous, pleasant
  • Taste: dry, harmonious, characteristic
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 18.0 g / l

literature

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 16, 2018 (Italian).