Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese
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
- ^ 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).
literature
- Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2006, 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 .