Colli Albani (wine)

With the name Colli Albani DOC , Italian white wines as well as sparkling wines ( Spumante ) and young wines (Novello) are developed in the Alban Mountains ( Lazio region ). The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1970 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The following municipalities are authorized for the cultivation and vinification of the wines: Ariccia and Albano , as well as parts of the municipalities of Pomezia , Ardea , Castelgandolfo and Lanuvio - all located in the metropolitan city of Rome .

The wines must have the following composition of grape varieties :

0–60% Malvasia Bianca di Candia (also known locally as "Malvasia rossa")
25–50% Trebbiano Toscano , Trebbiano Giallo and / or Trebbiano di Soave (individually or together)
5–45% Malvasia del Lazio (locally also called "Malvasia puntinata")
0–10% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Lazio region may be added - with the exception of the Moscato grape variety .

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Colli Albani (also called Novello or Spumante)

Color: from straw yellow to light straw
Smell: vinous and delicate
Taste: dry or semi-dry or sweet or sweet , characteristic, fruity
Alcohol content: at least 10.5 % by volume , for "Superiore" at least 11.5% by volume
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 16.0 g / l

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