Rossese di Dolceacqua

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A bottle of Rossese di Dolceacqua

Rossese di Dolceàcqua (or simply Dolceàcqua ) is an Italian red wine from Liguria . The wine has had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1972 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014. The last change in denomination was on March 7, 2014. Pope Paul III. was an admirer of this wine.

Cultivation zone

The growing area is in the Nervia Valley around Dolceàcqua , Imperia province ; 23 municipalities or districts belong to it. The vineyards are at an altitude of 300 to 600 m. The wine-growing region is very small - the 49 hectares of vineyards were  shared by 68 winemakers . They produced 2,040 hectoliters of quality wine. (As of 2016)

In addition to areas in Dolceàcqua, vineyards in the municipalities of Apricale , Bajardo , Camporosso , Castel Vittorio , Isolabona , Perinaldo , Pigna , Rocchetta Nervina , San Biagio della Cima and Soldano as well as parts of the municipalities of Vallecrosia , Ventimiglia and Vallebona are permitted.

generation

At least 95% of the red wine must be made from the Rossese grape variety (a synonym for Tibouren ). A maximum of 5% other red grape varieties that are permitted for cultivation in the Liguria region may be added. A small part is offered in superior quality .

The wine must not go on sale before November 1st of the year following the harvest.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

  • Color : ruby ​​red, garnet red with increasing ripeness
  • Smell : intense vinous, but delicate, characteristic
  • Taste : delicate, aromatic, warm
  • Alcohol content : at least 12.0% vol., With the designation "Superiore" at least 13%
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract : at least 23.0 g / l

Web links

literature

  • Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon . 3rd revised edition, 1st edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich 2007, 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. 135 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Provvedimenti generali relativi ai Disciplinari consolidati dei vini DOP e IGP italiani. (PDF) politicheagricole.it (Italian Ministry of Agriculture), November 27, 2017, accessed on August 4, 2018 (Italian, download page with all consolidated specifications of Italian DOP and IGP wines).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 12, 2018 (Italian).