Recioto di Gambellara

Vineyards on the Strada del Recioto

Garganega grapes

The Recioto di Gambellara is an Italian white wine from the province of Vicenza {region of Veneto }, which has had the "controlled and guaranteed designation of origin " ( Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita ) since August 1st, 2008. It was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

It is grown in the municipalities of Gambellara , Montebello Vicentino , Montorso Vicentino and Zermeghedo in the western province of Vicenza . The wine already received the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC for short) in 1970 . In 2008 the Recioto di Gambellara was classified as a DOCG .

In contrast to other Recioto wines ( Recioto di Soave , Recioto della Valpolicella ), the wine is made from 100% Garganega grapes . The wine can be developed as:

According to Denominazione:

Color: more or less intense straw yellow to golden yellow with all shades of amber
Smell: intense aroma of ripe fruit with a hint of vanilla
Taste: distinctive, harmonious, characteristic, lovely to sweet, with a slightly bitter aftertaste, also lively, with possible wood tones
Alcohol content: at least 11.3 % by volume , with a balance of at least 2.7% potential alcohol content
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 22.0 g / l

Perlage: fine and persistent
Color: more or less intense straw yellow to golden yellow
Smell: intense, fruity
Taste: characteristic, velvety, balanced, fruity, typical, sometimes with nuances of vanilla
Alcohol content: at least 11.0 % by volume , with a balance of at least 3.0% potential alcohol content
Acidity : at least 5.0 g / l
Dry extract: at least 18.0 g / l

Steffen Maus : Italy's wine worlds - wine, vino, wine . Gebrüder Kornmayer, Dreieich 2013, ISBN 978-3-942051-18-7 .