Orta Nova (wine)
The name Orta Nova DOC stands for red and rosé wines from the southern Italian municipality of Orta Nova in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region . The wines have had a protected designation of origin ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1984 , the last update of which was published on March 7, 2014.
Growing area
The growing area is very small. Cultivation is permitted within the province of Foggia, within the municipality of Orta Nova and Ordona and in parts of the municipalities of Ascoli Satriano , Carapelle , Foggia and Manfredonia .
generation
The denomination Orta Nova DOC provides for the following types of wine:
- Orta Nova Rosso and Orta Nova Rosato: must be made from the Sangiovese grape variety . A maximum of 40% Uva di Troia , Montepulciano , Lambrusco Maestri and / or Trebbiano Toscano may be added individually or together. In the Cuvée Lambrusco Maestri and Trebbiano Toscano may not occur in each case more than 10%.
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
Orta Nova Rosso
- Color: from ruby red to with orange reflections due to aging
- Smell: vinous, pleasant
- Taste: dry, harmonious, full-bodied, balanced tannins
- Alcohol content: at least 12.0 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 22.0 g / l
Orta Nova Rosato
- Color: more or less intense pink
- Smell: slightly vinous, pleasant
- Taste: dry, pleasant. The young wine tastes fresh.
- Alcohol content: at least 11.5 % by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract: at least 17.0 g / l
Web links
- Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines in Apulia on federdoc.com (Italian)
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 .
- Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 262 .
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 25, 2018 (Italian).