Colli dell'Etruria Centrale

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The name Colli dell'Etruria Centrale refers to Italian red , white and rosé wines as well as a young wine and Vin Santo in Tuscany . The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1991 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

Cultivation and vinification of these wines are only permitted in the provinces of Arezzo , Florence , Pisa , Pistoia , Prato and Siena in the Tuscany region.

generation

The denomination prescribes the following grape varieties for the different types:

  • Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Rosso and Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Rosato : at least 50% Sangiovese must be included. A maximum of 50% of other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added. A maximum of 25% white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be included in the mixture.
  • Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Bianco : At least 50% Trebbiano Toscano must be included. A maximum of 50% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added - individually or together. A maximum of 15% red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be included in the mixture.
  • Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Novello : at least 50% Sangiovese must be included. A maximum of 50% of other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added. A maximum of 15% white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be included in the mixture.
  • Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Vin Santo (also called "Riserva"): At least 70% Trebbiano Toscano and Malvasia Bianca Lunga must be contained - individually or together. A maximum of 30% other grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added - individually or together.
  • Colli dell'Etruria Centrale Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice (Eng. "Eye of the guinea fowl"), also called "Riserva": it must contain at least 50% Sangiovese . A maximum of 50% other grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added - individually or together.

literature

  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 170 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 10, 2018 (Italian).