Greco di Tufo

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Greco di Tufo DOCG is the name for dry white wines and sparkling wines ( Spumante ) from the Italian region of Campania . Since 1970 the wines have had the status of a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC). On July 18, 2003, the wines were upgraded to DOCG status , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The approved wine-growing area includes the municipalities of Altavilla Irpina , Chianche , Montefusco , Petruro Irpino , Prata di Principato Ultra , Santa Paolina , Torrioni and the eponymous municipality of Tufo , all in the province of Avellino .

In 2017, 30,340 hectoliters of DOCG wine were produced.

generation

The dry white and sparkling wines must consist of at least 85% of the grape variety Grechetto , which is also called Greco B or Greco Bianco B here . A maximum of 15% Coda di Volpe Bianco may be added.

description

According to the denomination:

Greco di Tufo Bianco

  • Color: more or less intense straw yellow
  • Smell: pleasant, intense, fine, characteristic
  • Taste: fresh, dry, harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 16.0 g / l

Greco di Tufo Spumante

  • Perlage: fine and persistent
  • Color: more or less intense straw yellow, with greenish or golden reflections
  • Smell: characteristic, pleasant, with a slight hint of yeast
  • Taste: pleasant, fine and harmonious. Extra dry or dry when expanded.
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 6.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 15.0 g / l

literature

  • Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . 3rd revised edition, 1st edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
  • 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. 244 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on August 4, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Italian).