Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG is an Italian red wine and the only DOCG wine from the Abruzzo region . Since 2003 it has had a "controlled and guaranteed designation of origin " ( Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita - DOCG), which was last updated on March 7, 2014. From 1968 to 2003 the wine belonged to the denomination Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC.
Cultivation
The cultivation and vinification of wines are only permitted in the following municipalities in the province of Teramo: Ancarano , Atri , Basciano , Bellante , Bisenti , Campli , Canzano , Castel Castagna , Castellalto , Castiglione Messer Raimondo , Castilenti , Cellino Attanasio , Cermignano , Civitella del Tronto , Colonnella , Controguerra , Corropoli , Giulianova , Martinsicuro , Montefino , Montorio al Vomano , Morro d'Oro , Mosciano Sant'Angelo , Nereto , Notaresco , Penna Sant'Andrea , Pineto , Roseto degli Abruzzi , Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata , Sant ' Omero , Silvi , Teramo , Torano Nuovo , Tortoreto .
generation
The Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane must consist of at least 90% of the Montepulciano grape variety . A maximum of 10% Sangiovese may be added.
The wine must mature for at least a year. With the quality label "Riserva" it must mature for at least three years, of which at least one year in wooden barrels and two months in the bottle.
description
(also applies to "Riserva")
- Color: Intense ruby red with light purple reflections - tends to garnet red with increasing maturity
- Smell: characteristic fragrance, ethereal, intense
- Taste: dry, full, robust, harmonious and velvety
- Alcohol content: at least 12.5 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 25.0 g / l
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 July 31, 2018 (Italian).
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 .
- Steffen Maus: Italy's wine worlds - wine, vino, wine . Gebrüder Kornmayer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942051-18-7 .
Web links
- Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines in Abruzzo , Italian, on federdoc.com, accessed on May 19, 2017.