Friuli Aquileia
Friuli Aquileia is a medium-sized Italian wine-growing region in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region . The eponymous capital is Aquileia . The wines produced here have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1975 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.
Cultivation
Areas of the following municipalities are approved for the cultivation of DOC wines: Bagnaria Arsa , Cervignano del Friuli , Aquileia , Fiumicello Villa Vicentina , Ruda , Campolongo al Torre , Tapogliano , Aiello del Friuli , Visco and San Vito al Torre as well as partially the municipal areas of Santa Maria la Longa , Palmanova , Terzo d'Aquileia , Chiopris-Viscone , Trivignano Udinese and Gonars .
In 2017, 17,204 hl of DOC wine were produced.
generation
There are white , red , rosé and sparkling wines produced.
- The following grape varieties are permitted for production: Merlot , Cabernet ( Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon ), Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso , Friulano , Pinot bianco , Pinot Grigio , Riesling , Sauvignon , Gewürztraminer , Chardonnay , Verduzzo friulano , Malvasia Istriana , Müller Thurgau .
- “Friuli Aquileia Bianco” must consist of at least 50% grapes, grape must or wine of the Friulano variety . The remaining percent may consist of the white grape varieties approved for the region (with the exception of Gewürztraminer and Müller Thurgau ).
- “Friuli Aquileia Rosso” must consist of at least 50% grapes, grape must or wine of the Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso variety . The remaining percent may consist of the red grape varieties approved for the region.
- "Friuli Aquileia Rosato" must be made from one or more red grape varieties approved for the region.
- Single-variety wines are produced from the grape varieties mentioned, each bearing the designation: "Friuli Aquileia ...", followed by the name of the grape variety concerned.
- A sparkling wine is also made from the Chardonnay grape variety : "Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay Spumante"
- For the production of “Friuli Aquileia Cabernet” grapes or grape must from Cabernet Franc and / or Cabernet Sauvignon can be used.
- If the label “Superiore” is to be added to the label of the red wines, the wines must have at least 11.0 % by volume and be stored in wooden barrels for two years.
- If the red wines have at least 12.0 % by volume and have been stored in wooden barrels for two years, they may bear the additional designation "Riserva".
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
Friuli Aquileia Bianco
- Color : more or less intense straw yellow
- Smell : pleasant, fine
- Taste : harmonious, velvety
- Alcohol content at least 10.5% vol. - for the "Superiore" award at least 11%
- Acidity : min 4 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 15.0 g / l
Friuli Aquileia Rosso
- Color : ruby red, tending to garnet red when ripened
- Smell : vinous, intense, fine
- Taste : dry, soft
- Alcohol content at least 10.5% vol. - for the "Superiore" award at least 11%
- Acidity : min 4 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 18.0 g / l
Friuli Aquileia Rosato
- Color : pink with a hint of cherry red
- Smell : vinous, intense, pleasant
- Taste : dry, harmonious, full, lively in a specific way
- Alcohol content at least 10.5% vol. - for the "Superiore" award at least 11%
- Acidity : min 4 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 15.0 g / l
Friuli Aquileia Chardonnay Spumante
- Perlage : fine, lively, persistent
- Color : light straw yellow
- Smell : characteristic, delicate
- Taste : dry, pleasant
- Alcohol content at least 11.5% vol.
- Acidity : min 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract : min. 15.0 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. 120 ff .
Web links
- Map of the growing areas and list of DOP wines on federdoc.com (Italian) accessed on February 9, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 4, 2018 (Italian).
- ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Italian).