Dolcetto d'Asti
Dolcetto d'Asti is an Italian red wine from the province of Asti , Piedmont . The area around the municipality of Asti received on June 10, 1974 the status of a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC), which was last updated on March 7, 2014.
Growing area
The following growing areas are permitted for this denomination:
- in all municipalities of Bubbio , Cassinasco , Castel Boglione , Castelletto Molina , Castel Rocchero , Cessole , Fontanile , Loazzolo , Maranzana , Mombaldone , Mombaruzzo , Monastero Bormida , Montabone , Olmo Gentile , Quaranti , Roccaverano , Rocchetta Palafea , S. Giorgio Scarampi , Serole , Sessame and Vesime
- in parts of the municipalities of Calamandrana , Canelli , Nizza Monferrato , which are on the orographic right side of the Belbo .
generation
The Dolcetto d'Asti is made 100% from the Dolcetto grape variety and is therefore single-origin . If the wine has matured for at least one year (from January 1st of the year following the harvest) before it is sold, it can be labeled Superiore .
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
- Color : lively ruby red
- Smell : vinous, pleasant, characteristic
- Taste : dry, velvety, balanced, moderate acidity
- Alcohol content : at least 11.5 % vol. , With the label Superiore 12.5% vol.
- Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 21.0 g / l, labeled Superiore 22.0 g / l
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 9, 2018 (Italian).
- ↑ Map and list of growing areas on federdoc.com
literature
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon, 3rd revised edition . 1st edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
- 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 .