Erbaluce di Caluso

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Erbaluce di Caluso or simply Caluso is an Italian white wine with DOCG status (updated on March 7, 2014).

generation

Caluso passito

The area that extends to the municipalities of Caluso , Agliè , Azeglio , Bairo , Barone Canavese , Bollengo , Borgomasino , Burolo , Candia Canavese , Caravino , Cossano Canavese , Cuceglio , Ivrea , Maglione , Mazzè , Mercenasco , Montalenghe , Orio Canavese , Romano Canavese , Palazzo Canavese , Parella , Perosa Canavese , Piverone , Scarmagno , Settimo Rottaro , San Giorgio Canavese , San Martino Canavese , Strambino , Vestignè , Vialfrè , Villareggia , Vische (all metropolitan city of Turin ), Moncrivello ( province of Vercelli ), Roppolo , Viverone and Zimone ( Province of Biella ), has had the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata since July 9, 1967 .

There is also a dessert wine called Erbaluce di Caluso Passito or Caluso Passito . In order to obtain the concentration necessary for its production, the grapes are dried for approx. 5 months ( straw wine ). To do this, this is either spread out on straw mats or hung on threads in well-ventilated attics. This wine has an alcohol content of at least 17% by volume. The sparkling wine Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante or Caluso Spumante is very rare .

In 2016, 9,493 hectoliters of wine were produced on 196 hectares of vineyards . Of this, 9,143 hl Erbaluce di Caluso, 201 hl Caluso Passito and 149 hl Caluso Spumante.

Production regulations

All wines must be made from 100% Erbaluce grapes . A minimum maturation period is required for the Caluso passito (3 years) and the Caluso passito riserva (4 years).

Descriptions

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Erbaluce di Caluso

    • Color : straw yellow
    • Smell : vinous, delicate, unmistakable
    • Taste : dry, fresh, characteristic
    • Alcohol content at least 11% vol.
    • Acid content : min 5 g / l
    • Dry extract : min. 17.0 g / l

Erbaluce di Caluso Spumante

    • Perlage : fine and persistent
    • Color : straw yellow
    • Smell : delicate, characteristic
    • Taste : fresh, fruity, characteristic
    • Alcohol content at least 11.5% vol.
    • Acid content : min 5 g / l
    • Dry extract : min. 17.0 g / l
    • Residual sugar : 12 g / l

Erbaluce di Caluso Passito and Passito Riserva

    • Color : golden yellow to dark yellow
    • Smell : delicate, characteristic
    • Taste : sweet, harmonious, full, velvety
    • Alcohol content at least 17% vol.
    • Acid content : min 5 g / l
    • Dry extract : min. 26.0 g / l
    • Residual sugar : at least 70 g / l

Passito and Passito Riserva can have a hint of wood.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani (download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines). (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 26, 2018 (Italian).
  2. ↑ Map and list of growing areas on federdoc.com
  3. ↑ Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG. In: Homepage of the consortium. erbalucecarema.it, accessed June 29, 2018 (Italian).
  4. ↑ a b Viticulture in Figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).

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