Colli Lanuvini
Colli Lanuvini DOC are Italian white and red wines from the metropolitan city of Rome in the Lazio region , which have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1971 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.
Cultivation
The municipalities of Genzano and parts of the municipality of Lanuvio , both in the metropolitan city of Rome, are authorized for cultivation and vinification .
generation
White wines
The white wines are dry or sweet . There is also a sparkling wine ( Spumante ) and a wine with the predicate "Superiore".
Varietal composition:
- 0-70% Malvasia Bianca di Candia and Malvasia puntinata
- at least 30% Trebbiano Toscano , Trebbiano verde and Trebbiano Giallo
- 0–15% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Lazio region.
Red wines
The red wines are dry or sweet. There are also wines with the predicates "Superiore" and "Riserva".
Varietal composition:
- at least 50% Merlot
- at least 35% Montepulciano and Sangiovese
- a maximum of 15% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Lazio region.
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
Colli Lanuvini Bianco
- Color: more or less intense straw yellow
- Smell: vinous, mild, pleasant
- Taste: dry (or sweet), hearty with a harmonious body, velvety
- Alcohol content: at least 11.0 % by volume , for "Superiore" 12% by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 16.0 g / l
Colli Lanuvini rosso
- Color: more or less intense ruby red
- Smell: vinous, pleasant
- Taste: dry (or sweet), hearty with a harmonious body, velvety
- Alcohol content: at least 11.5 % by volume , for "Riserva" at least 13% by volume
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 18.0 g / l, for "Riserva" at least 20 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 , p. 221 .