Eloro (wine)

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Rosé and red wines are produced under the name Eloro DOC in the Free Community Consortia of Syracuse and Ragusa in Sicily . Since 1994 the wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC), which was last updated on March 7, 2014. There is also a sub-zone (sottozona) called "Pachino".

Cultivation

Cultivation is limited to the following communities:

generation

The rosé and red wines with the Eloro designation must be made from at least 90% of the grape varieties Nero d'Avola , Frappato and / or Pignatello (individually or together). Pignatello is a synonym for the Perricone grape variety .

If the grape variety (Nero d'Avola, Frappato or Pignatello) is specified for a wine in addition to Eloro , this must be at least 90%. A maximum of 10% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Sicily region may be added.

Wines that mention the Pachino sub-area must be made from at least 80% Nero d'Avola grapes. A maximum of 20% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Sicily region may be added.

description

according to denomination (excerpt):

Eloro rosato

  • Color: more or less intense rose-gray (Occhio di pernice) with garnet reflections
  • Smell: delicate with a fruity aroma
  • Taste: fruity, characteristic, velvety, slightly sour
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 17.0 g / l

Eloro Rosso

  • Color: more or less intense ruby ​​red, sometimes with purple or garnet reflections
  • Smell: open, strong, slightly ethereal
  • Taste: tangy, tannin with a pleasantly dry aftertaste, slightly bitter, slightly fresh
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 21.0 g / l

literature

  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 286 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 7, 2018 (Italian).