Galatina (wine)

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The name Galatina stands for white , red and rosé wines from the southern Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region . They are partially expanded with the predicate Novello , "Riserva" or sparkling wine (Frizzante). The wines have had a protected designation of origin ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1997 , the last update of which was published on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

Cultivation is permitted within the province of Lecce in the municipalities of Galatina , Cutrofiano , Aradeo , Neviano , Seclì , Sogliano Cavour and Collepasso .

generation

Different wines are produced and sold under the name Galatina DOC :

  • Galatina Bianco (also called Frizzante ) - at least 55% must be made from the Chardonnay grape variety . A maximum of 45% other white grape varieties that are permitted in the province of Lecce may be added, individually or together.
  • Galatina Rosso (also called Novello) and Galatina Rosato (also called Frizzante ) - at least 65% must be made from the Negroamaro grape variety . A maximum of 35% other red grape varieties authorized in the Province of Lecce may be added, individually or together.
  • Wines are produced under the name " Galatina ... ", followed by the respective grape variety , which must consist of at least 85% of the respective grape variety. A maximum of 15% other analogue grape varieties authorized in the province of Lecce may be added:
    • Galatina Chardonnay
    • Galatina Negroamaro - as a "Riserva" it must have matured in wooden barrels for at least two years.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Galatina bianco and Galatina bianco frizzante

  • Color: straw yellow with greenish reflections
  • Smell: delicate, pleasantly fruity
  • Taste: dry, characteristically lively, still or sparkling
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 15.0 g / l

Galatina Rosso

  • Color: more or less intense ruby ​​red, sometimes with reflections of red brick
  • Smell: vinous, characteristic, pleasant, intense
  • Taste: dry, full, robust, velvety, warm, harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 22.0 g / l

literature

  • 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 .
  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 257 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Disciplinare di Produzione (production regulations and description). (PDF) wineacts.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on July 6, 2020 (Italian, I vini italiani a Dop ea Igp).