Cortona (wine)

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Various white and red wines as well as Vin Santo are produced under the name Cortona DOC in the Italian province of Arezzo ( Tuscany region ). The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1999 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

generation

The following types of wine may be produced:

  • Cortona rosso : 50–60% Syrah, 10–20% Merlot , and a maximum of 30% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may also be added.
  • Cortona Vin Santo and Cortona Vin Santo "Riserva" : Trebbiano Toscano , Grechetto and Malvasia Bianca Lunga - individually or together - must be at least 70%. A maximum of 30% white Sangiovese may be added.
  • Cortona Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice : Sangiovese, Malvasia nera - individually or together - 100%.
  • The grape variety mentioned must contain at least 85% of the following wines . A maximum of 15% other analogue grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added.

The "Riserva" wines must have matured for at least 24 months, of which at least 12 months in wooden barrels and four months in bottles (counted from November 1st of the harvest year).

Growing area

The cultivation and vinification of the wines must take place in the municipality of Cortona, in the province of Arezzo.

description

According to denomination: (excerpt)

Cortona Rosso

  • Color: from ruby ​​red to garnet red with increasing ripeness
  • Smell: characteristic, elegant
  • Taste: dry and harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 25.0 g / l

Cortona Chardonnay

  • Color: straw yellow
  • Smell: fruity scent with a slightly aromatic undertone
  • Taste: dry and harmonious, elegant
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 20.0 g / l

Cortona Grechetto

  • Color: straw yellow
  • Smell: fresh, delicate, characteristic, slightly aromatic
  • Taste: dry and harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 20.0 g / l

Cortona Sauvignon

  • Color: straw yellow
  • Smell: elegant, characteristic, intense fragrance with an aromatic undertone
  • Taste: dry and harmonious, elegant
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 20.0 g / l

Cortona Cabernet Sauvignon and Cortona Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva

  • Color: ruby red to garnet red
  • Smell: intense, characteristic, spicy
  • Taste: full and harmonious, dry
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume , at least 12.5% ​​by volume for "Riserva"
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 25.0 g / l, at least 28 g / l for "Riserva"

Cortona Merlot and Cortona Merlot Riserva

  • Color: bright garnet red, sometimes with some violet reflections, tends to be brick red as it ripens
  • Smell: notes of berries, sometimes with a herbal note
  • Taste: dry and harmonious, full
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume , at least 12.5% ​​by volume for "Riserva"
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 25.0 g / l, at least 28 g / l for "Riserva"

literature

  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 172 .

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 August 10, 2018 (Italian).