Contea di Sclafani

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Under the name Contea di Sclafani DOC are Italian white , rosé and red wines and sparkling wines ( Spumante ) markets, on Sicily are produced. The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1996 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014. In February 2019 the Commission of the European Union decided to change the name from "Contea di Sclafani" to "Contea di Sclafani" / "Valledolmo - Contea di Sclafani" at the request of Italy.

Cultivation

The growing area is located in the metropolitan city of Palermo as well as in the Free Municipal Consortia of Caltanissetta and Agrigento . It includes the following municipalities:

generation

In this wine-growing region, white , rosé , red and sparkling wines of the following typologies are produced. The appellation prescribes certain minimum quantities of grape varieties.

  • Contea di Sclafani Bianco : at least 50% Catarratto Bianco comune and / or Insolia and Grecanico (individually or together), a maximum of 50% other grape varieties that are approved for viticulture in Sicily.
  • Contea di Sclafani Rosato : at least 50% Nerello Mascalese and a maximum of 50% other grape varieties that are approved for viticulture in Sicily.
  • Contea di Sclafani Rosso : at least 50% Nero d'Avola and / or Perricone (individually or together) and a maximum of 50% other grape varieties that are approved for wine-growing in Sicily.
  • In addition, almost single-variety wines are offered, which must contain at least 85% of the grape variety mentioned:
    • Contea di Sclafani Insolia
    • Contea di Sclafani Catarratto
    • Contea di Sclafani Grecanico
    • Contea di Sclafani Grillo
    • Contea di Sclafani Chardonnay
    • Contea di Sclafani Pinot Bianco
    • Contea di Sclafani Sauvignon
    • Contea di Sclafani Nerello Mascalese
    • Contea di Sclafani Nero d'Avola (also known locally as "Calabrese")
    • Contea di Sclafani Perricone
    • Contea di Sclafani Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Contea di Sclafani Pinot nero
    • Contea di Sclafani Syrah
    • Contea di Sclafani Merlot
    • Contea di Sclafani Sangiovese

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Contea di Sclafani Bianco

  • Color : more or less light straw yellow, sometimes with greenish reflections
  • Smell : pleasant, fine, elegant
  • Taste : harmonious, delicate, tasty, tasty
  • Alcohol content : at least 10.5% vol.
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 15.0 g / l

Contea di Sclafani Rosato

  • Color : more or less pale pink
  • Smell : pleasant, fine, fruity, characteristic
  • Taste : dry, harmonious, delicate
  • Alcohol content : at least 10.5% vol.
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 15.0 g / l

Contea di Sclafani Rosso

  • Color : more or less intense ruby ​​red, sometimes with purple reflections
  • Smell : pleasant, fine, vinous, with typical aromas
  • Taste : dry, harmonious, full-bodied
  • Alcohol content : at least 11.0% vol.
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 21.0 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. 280 .

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. ↑ Implementing decision of the Commission of February 22, 2019 on the publication of an application to change the product specification of a name in the wine sector in accordance with Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council in the Official Journal of the European Union