Colline di Levanto
The Colline di Levanto (German: "Hills of Levanto") are a wine-growing area in the northern Italian province of La Spezia in the Liguria region . The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " (" Denominazione di origine controllata " - DOC) since 1995 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.
Growing area
The very small growing area includes parts of the municipalities of Levanto , Bonassola , Framura and Deiva Marina .
Manufacturing
The wines are produced in three ways:
- Colline di Levanto bianco : contains at least 40% Vermentino , at least 20% Albarola and 5% Bosco . A maximum of 35% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Liguria region may be added. Has at least 11.0 % alcohol by volume .
- Colline di Levanto Vermentino : contains at least 85% Vermentino and at least 20% Ciliegiolo . A maximum of 15% other analogue grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Liguria region may be added. Has at least 11.0 % alcohol by volume .
- Colline di Levanto rosso : contains at least 30% Sangiovese and at least 20% Ciliegiolo . A maximum of 50% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Liguria region may be added. Has at least 11.0 % alcohol by volume . Also available as " Novello ".
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Disciplinare di Produzione (production regulations and description). (PDF) wineacts.it, accessed on July 16, 2020 (Italian, I vini italiani a Dop ea Igp).
literature
- Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 133 .