Copertino (wine)

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The name Copertino stands for red and rosé wine from the southern Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region . The wines have had a protected designation of origin ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1976 , the last update of which was published on March 7, 2014.

generation

The Copertino denomination stipulates that at least 70% of the wines must be made from the Negroamaro grape variety . A maximum of 30% of the following grape varieties (individually or together) may be added: Malvasia nera di Brindisi , Malvasia nera di Lecce , Montepulciano and / or Sangiovese . However, no more than 15% of the Sangiovese variety may be added in total.

Growing area

Cultivation is permitted within the province of Lecce in the municipalities of Copertino , Carmiano , Arnesano and Monteroni di Lecce and in parts of the municipalities of Galatina and Lequile .

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Copertino Rosso

  • Color: ruby red of varying intensity with light orange tones as it ripens
  • Odor: persistent vinous
  • Taste: dry with a bitter aftertaste, velvety, tasty, full-bodied
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume , from 12.5% ​​by volume the designation “Riserva” may be used
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 24.0 g / l

Copertino Rosato

  • Color: salmon pink, sometimes tending to light cherry red
  • Odor: slightly vinous, clear and reasonably persistent
  • Taste: dry, without unevenness, with a herbal base note and combined with a pleasant slightly bitter aftertaste
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 18.0 g / l

literature

  • Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
  • Jacques Orhon: Le nouveau guide des vins d'Italie . Les editions de l'homme, Montreal 2007, ISBN 978-2-7619-2437-5 .
  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 256 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 25, 2018 (Italian).