Menfi (wine)

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Under the name Menfi DOC , white and red wines are produced in the free municipal consortia of Agrigento and Trapani in Sicily . With almost 2,140 hectares, it is the second largest wine-growing area in the region (as of 2014). Only the Sicilia cultivation area is larger and encompasses the entire region. Since 1995 the wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC), which was last updated on March 7, 2014. There are two sub-zones (sottozone) within the growing area: "Feudo dei Fiori" (for white wines) and "Bonera" (for red wines).

Cultivation

Cultivation is limited to the following communities:

In 2016, 14,430 hectoliters of DOC wine were produced from 279 hectares of vineyards.

generation

The following blends are produced:

Wines are produced under the name " Menfi ... ", followed by the respective grape variety , which must consist of at least 85% of the respective grape variety. A maximum of 15% other analogue grape varieties that are permitted in the Sicily region may be added:

  • Menfi Chardonnay
  • Menfi Grecanico
  • Menfi Inzolia (or Ansonica )
  • Menfi Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Menfi Nero d'Avola
  • Menfi Sangiovese
  • Menfi Syrah
  • Menfi Merlot

Other wines are:

  • Menfi vendemmia tardiva (late harvest): 100% from the grape varieties Chardonnay, Catarratto bianco lucido, Insolia (or Anzonica) and / or Sauvignon (individually or together).
  • Menfi Feudo dei Fiori : must consist of at least 80% of the grape varieties Chardonnay, Insolia (or Anzonica) (individually or together). A maximum of 20% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Sicily region may be added.
  • Menfi Bonera : must consist of at least 80% Cabernet sauvignon, Nero d'Avola, Merlot, Sangiovese and / or Syrah (individually or together). Also called "Riserva".

description

according to denomination (excerpt):

Menfi Bianco

  • Color: straw yellow with greenish reflections
  • Smell: delicate, fragrant
  • Taste: dry, harmonious, lively
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 14.0 g / l

Menfi Feudo dei Fiori

  • Color: straw yellow with green nuances
  • Smell: fresh, delicately vinous
  • Taste: soft, lively and persistently harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.5  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 15.0 g / l

Menfi rosso

  • Color: intense ruby ​​red
  • Smell: spicy, characteristic
  • Taste: dry, moderately tannic
  • Alcohol content: at least 11.5  % by volume , as "Riserva" 12.5% ​​by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 19.0 g / l, as "Riserva" 23 g / l

Menfi Bonera

  • Color: ruby red, sometimes with a garnet shade
  • Smell: spicy, fine vinous
  • Taste: dry, slightly tannic, pleasantly fruity
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume , as "Riserva" 12.5% ​​by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 21.0 g / l, as "Riserva" 23 g / l

literature

  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 288 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) (No longer available online.) Wineacts.com, March 7, 2014, archived from the original on April 12, 2017 ; Retrieved April 12, 2017 (Italian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / wineacts.com
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Italian).