Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto

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The name Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto stands for red and rosé wines from the southern Italian provinces of Brindisi , Lecce and Taranto in the Apulia region . The rosé wines are also developed as sparkling wines ( Frizzante ) and sparkling wines ( Spumante ). The red wines can also carry the “Riserva” label. The wines have had a protected designation of origin ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 2011 , the last update of which was published on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

Cultivation is permitted within the provinces of Brindisi , Lecce and Taranto .

generation

The Denomination Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto DOC includes the following types of wine:

  • Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto Rosso and Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto Rosso Riserva: must be made from at least 90% of the Negroamaro grape variety . A maximum of 10% other red grape varieties that are permitted in the “Salento-Arco Jonico-Salentino” production zone may be added.
  • Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto Rosato: (also as sparkling wine and frizzante) must be made from at least 90% of the Negroamaro grape variety . A maximum of 10% other red grape varieties that are permitted in the “Salento-Arco Jonico-Salentino” production zone may be added.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto Rosato

  • Color: more or less intense pink
  • Smell: delicate, fruity
  • Taste: full, harmonious, lively
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume
  • Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 20.0 g / l
  • Total sugar content : maximum 10.0 g / l

Negroamaro di Terra d'Otranto Rosso

  • Color: more or less intense ruby ​​red with orange reflections due to aging
  • Smell: pleasant, intense
  • Taste: full, harmonious
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.5  % by volume , with the label "Riserva" at least 13.0% by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 24.0 g / l, with the designation "Riserva" at least 26.0 g / l
  • Total sugar content : maximum 10.0 g / l

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on July 23, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).

literature

  • 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 .