Curtefranca

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Under the name Curtefranca there are white and red wines that are produced in the northern Italian province of Brescia , Lombardy 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.

generation

The following types of wine are produced:

  • Curtefranca Bianco : consists of at least 50% Chardonnay and a maximum of 50% Pinot bianco and / or Pinot nero .
  • Curtefranca Rosso : consists of at least 20% Cabernet franc and / or Carmenere , at least 25% Merlot and from a minimum of 10% to a maximum of 35% Cabernet Sauvignon . A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in Lombardy may be added individually or together.

Growing area

The cultivation is in the area of ​​the municipalities Paratico , Capriolo , Adro , Erbusco , Corte Franca , Iseo , Ome , Monticelli Brusati , Rodengo-Saiano , Paderno Franciacorta , Passirano , Provaglio d'Iseo , Cellatica and Gussago as well as parts of the municipalities Cologne , Coccaglio , Rovato , Cazzago San Martino and Brescia in the province of Brescia .

In 2016, 9,936 hectoliters of DOC wine were produced from 142 hectares of vineyards .

description

According to the denomination, the wines should have the following descriptions:

Curtefranca Bianco

  • Color: straw yellow with greenish reflections
  • Smell: delicate, floral fragrance, characteristic
  • Taste: soft, dry, fruity, balanced
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 15.0 g / l

Curtefranca Rosso

  • Color: bright red with light ruby ​​reflections
  • Smell: unmistakably fruity, possibly herbal notes
  • Taste: medium-strong, dry, vinous, harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.0  % 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 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione (production regulations and description). (PDF) wineacts.it, accessed on July 17, 2020 (Italian, I vini italiani a Dop ea Igp).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).