Roero (wine)

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Roero is an Italian red wine from the Roero region of the same name, northwest of Alba , Cuneo province , Piedmont .

The red wine and the white wine Roero Arneis have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1985 and DOCG status since December 7, 2004 . In 2017, 49,473 hectoliters of DOCG wines (including Roero Arneis) were produced. The red Roero consists almost exclusively of the Nebbiolo grape variety (95–100%) with small additions of red, non-aromatic grapes that are suitable for cultivation in the Piedmont region (0–5%). The wine matures at the manufacturer's premises for at least 20 months before being marketed, of which at least 6 months in wooden barrels; For a Riserva, 32 months in total and 6 months in wooden barrels are the minimum. The sandy soil gives the wine a lighter character than the other Nebbiolo wines in the Langhe, such as Barolo . The Roero and Langhe regions are separated by the Tanaro River .

The approved vineyards are distributed among the municipalities of Castellinaldo , Canale , Corneliano d'Alba , Piobesi d'Alba and Vezza d'Alba as well as parts of the municipalities of Baldissero d'Alba , Castagnito , Guarene , Govone , Magliano Alfieri , Montà , Monteu Roero , Pocapaglia , Priocca , Santa Vittoria d'Alba , Santo Stefano Roero and Sommariva Perno .

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

  • Color : ruby ​​red or garnet red
  • Smell : fruity, characteristic, occasionally with a hint of wood
  • Taste : dry, full-bodied, harmonious, possibly with a little tannin
  • Alcohol content : at least 12.5% ​​vol.
  • Total acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract content : at least 22 g / l

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) ismeamercati.it, November 27, 2017, accessed on June 28, 2018 (Italian).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on June 4, 2019 (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 .
  • 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. 49 .

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