Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba
The Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba or simply Diano d'Alba is an Italian red wine from the municipality of Diano d'Alba in the province of Cuneo , Piedmont . Since 1974 he had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC). In 2010 it was upgraded to a “Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin” ( DOCG ), which was last updated on March 7, 2014.
Cultivation
The cultivation and vinification of the wine may only take place in the municipality of Diano d'Alba. The wine-growing area is just a few kilometers south of the city of Alba , halfway between the well-known areas of Barolo and Barbaresco .
generation
The Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba is made 100% from the Dolcetto grape variety , so it is single-origin . For the predicate "Superiore" the wine needs a minimum alcohol content of 12.5 vol% . The sale of Diano d'Alba may start on January 1st at the earliest, and of Diano d'Alba Superiore on September 1st of the year following the harvest.
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
- Color : ruby red
- Smell : fruity and characteristic; with every touch of wood
- Taste : dry, harmonious, with almond tones
- Alcohol content : at least 12.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 21.0 g / l; with the designation "Superiore" at least 23 g / l
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 August 21, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).
Web links
literature
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2006, 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 .