Lamezia

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With the name Lamezia DOC , Italian white , rosé and red wines as well as sparkling wines are produced in the Calabria region , which have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1978 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The approved growing area is in the province of Catanzaro and includes the following municipalities: Curinga , Falerna , Feroleto Antico , Gizzeria, Francavilla Angitola , Maida , Pianopoli , Lamezia Terme , San Pietro a Maida .

generation

Generation under this denomination includes:

  • Blending wines (Cuvées):
    • Lamezia Bianco : must contain at least 50% of the Greco Bianco grape variety . A maximum of 50% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Calabria region may be added.
    • Lamezia Rosso , Lamezia Rosato and Lamezia Novello : must contain at least 35–45% of the Gaglioppo and / or Magliocco grape varieties and 25–45% Greco Nero and / or Marsigliana . A maximum of 40% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Calabria region may be added.
    • Lamezia Passito : must contain at least 50% Greco Bianco and 35% Mantonico . A maximum of 15% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Calabria region may be added.
  • Almost single-variety wines: The named grape variety must each contain at least 85%. A maximum of 15% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Calabria region may be added.
    • Lamezia Greco
    • Lamezia Greco nero
    • Lamezia Gaglioppo
    • Lamezia Mantonico
    • Lamezia Spumante (Greco Bianco and / or Mantonico Bianco - individually or together)
    • Lamezia Spumante Rosato (Greco Bianco, Mantonico Bianco and / or Gaglioppo - individually or together)

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Lamezia Bianco

  • Color: more or less intense straw yellow
  • Smell: fruity, characteristic
  • Taste: dry, spicy, harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 15.0 g / l

Lamezia Rosso

  • Color: more or less intense red - sometimes tends to be garnet red
  • Odor: vinous
  • Taste: dry, harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 18.0 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. 272 .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 4, 2018 (Italian).