Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese

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The Monferrato hills

Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese is an Italian red wine from the province of Alessandria in Piedmont . The wine has had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1973 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The approved vineyards are located in the municipalities of Alfiano Natta , Altavilla Monferrato , Camagna Monferrato , Camino , Casale Monferrato (only the areas on the orographic right side of the Po), Castelletto Merli , Cella Monte , Cereseto , Cerrina Monferrato , Coniolo (only the areas on the orographic right side of Po), Conzano , Lu e Cuccaro Monferrato , Frassinello Monferrato , Gabiano , Mombello Monferrato , Moncestino , Murisengo , Odalengo Grande , Odalengo Piccolo , Olivola , Ottiglio , Ozzano Monferrato , Pontestura , Ponzano Monferrato , Rosignano Monferrato , Sala Monferrato , San Giorgio Monferrato , Serralunga di Crea , Solonghello , Terruggia , Treville , Vignale Monferrato , Villadeati and Villamiroglio . The parishes are all located in the region known as Montferrato .

generation

The wine is made from Grignolino grapes (90–100%) and a maximum of 10% Freisa .

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

  • Color: light ruby ​​red - tends to orange-red with increasing ripeness
  • Smell: characteristic and delicate
  • Taste: dry, light tannins, pleasantly bitter and with a persistent aftertaste
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.0 % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 18.0 g / l

See also Grignolino d'Asti

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on June 26, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).

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