Lacrima di Morro d'Alba

Lacrima di Morro d'Alba or Lacrima di Morro (dt .: The tear of Morro d'Alba ) is a red wine from the Italian province of Ancona , Marche region . The wine has had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1985 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The cultivation zone includes slopes facing away from the coastal strip in the municipalities of Morro d'Alba (eponymous), Monte San Vito , San Marcello , Belvedere Ostrense , Ostra and Senigallia in the province of Ancona . The area is directly connected to the Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi appellation .

The area received the status of a DOC to upgrade the grape variety and thus also the long-known wine and to protect it from complete disappearance.

In 2016, around 18,594 hectoliters of DOC wine were produced from 217 hectares.

generation

The wine must be at least 85% of the grape variety Lacrima are produced. A maximum of 15% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Marche region may be added. The Lacrima di Morro is also produced as a Passito or with the predicate "Superiore". The "Superiore" may not be marketed before September 1st of the year following the harvest.

In addition to the grape variety, the production process, which is similar to the French Saignée process, is specific . In order to increase the concentration of the wine, part of the must is removed from the fermentation tanks with the red wine mash after a few hours or days without pressing. This then has a reddish color and is further fermented to make rosé wine. The red wine will be given a higher concentration, as the proportion of color and tannin-releasing berry skins in the mash increases. Because of the high tannin content, the wines must be prepared carefully

description

According to denomination:

Lacrima di Morro d'Alba

Color: clear ruby red
Smell: pleasant, intense
Taste: pleasant, soft, characteristic
Alcohol content: at least 11.0 % by volume , for "Superiore" 12.0% by volume
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 20.0 g / l, for "Superiore" 22.0 g / l

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 .
Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 196 .

Web links

Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines in the Marche. In: federdoc.com , accessed December 28, 2016 (Italian).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed June 26, 2018 (Italian).
↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: federdoc.com. VQPRD d'Italia 2017, accessed June 21, 2018 (Italian).
↑ Hugh Johnson , Stephen Brook (arr.): The Great Johnson - The Encyclopedia of Wines, Regions and Winemakers of the World . 19th, completely revised and updated edition. Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-8338-1621-5 , pp. 350 .

[Prod-1] Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed June 26, 2018 (Italian).

[Feder-2] Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: federdoc.com. VQPRD d'Italia 2017, accessed June 21, 2018 (Italian).

[3] Hugh Johnson , Stephen Brook (arr.): The Great Johnson - The Encyclopedia of Wines, Regions and Winemakers of the World . 19th, completely revised and updated edition. Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-8338-1621-5 , pp. 350 .