Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio

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Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG or Fior d'Arancio Colli Euganei DOCG is an Italian white wine produced in the Veneto region , Italy (also called passito or sparkling wine ). The wines have enjoyed the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC for short) since August 3, 1993 . In 2011 the area was upgraded to a DOCG denomination ( Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita = "controlled and guaranteed designation of origin"). The last change to the production regulations is dated March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The growing area includes the following municipalities (all in the province of Padua): Arquà Petrarca , Galzignano Terme and Torreglia as well as parts of the municipalities of Abano Terme , Montegrotto Terme , Battaglia Terme , Due Carrare , Monselice , Baone , Este , Cinto Euganeo Lozzo Atestino , Vò , Rovolon , Cervarese Santa Croce , Teolo and Selvazzano Dentro .

In 2017, 9,041 hl of DOCG wine were produced.

generation

The following types of wine are produced under the denomination:

  • Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio or Fior d'Arancio Colli Euganei
  • Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio or Fior d'Arancio Colli Euganei Spumante
  • Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio or Fior d'Arancio Colli Euganei Passito

All wines must consist of at least 95% Moscato Giallo grape variety . A maximum of 5% other analogous, aromatic grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the province of Padua may be added.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio

  • Color : more or less intense straw yellow
  • Smell : aromatic, characteristic
  • Taste : from dry to sweet , intense
  • Alcohol content : at least 10.5%  by volume , with a remainder of at least 4.5% potential alcohol content
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 16.0 g / l
  • Total sugar content : if the taste is “dolce”, at least 50 g / l

Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio Spumante

  • Perlage: more or less persistent
  • Color : more or less intense straw yellow
  • Smell : aromatic, characteristic
  • Taste : sweet, intense
  • Alcohol content : at least 10.5%  by volume , with a balance of at least 6.0% potential alcohol content
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 16.0 g / l
  • Total sugar content : at least 50 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 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 26, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on July 10, 2019 (Italian).