Frascati Superiore

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Frascati Superiore is an Italian white wine from the metropolitan city of Rome , Lazio region . The wines had had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1973 . In 2008 they were upgraded to a DOCG , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The following municipalities in the metropolitan city of Rome are authorized for the cultivation and vinification of the wines: Frascati , Grottaferrata , Monte Porzio Catone and in parts of the municipalities of Rome and Montecompatri .

generation

The wine must be made from at least 70% of the Malvasia Bianca di Candia and / or Malvasia del Lazio grape varieties . A maximum of 30% Bellone , Bombino Bianco , Greco Bianco , Trebbiano Toscano and / or Trebbiano Giallo may be added - individually or together. This may contain a maximum of 15% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Lazio region.

In 2016, 13,097 hectoliters of this DOCG wine were produced from 170 hectares of vineyards.

description

According to the denomination:

  • Color: straw yellow, more or less intense
  • Smell: intense, with delicate fragrance
  • Taste: dry, fruity, soft, fine, velvety
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume , for "Riserva" 13% by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 18.0 g / l

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, March 7, 2014, accessed June 26, 2018 (Italian).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 12, 2018 (Italian).

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