Rosso Canosa

Rosso Canosa is a red wine from the Apulia region in Italy . The red wines from the area around the city of Canosa di Puglia had the status of a Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC for short) from February 24, 1979 . However, the denomination no longer exists. The name Canusium is often found on the label . This is the Roman name of the city of Canosa.

The wine is mainly made from the Uva di Troia grape variety (65% share). It is supplemented by the varieties Montepulciano and / or Sangiovese .

• Color: intense ruby ​​red
• Scent: vinous and alcoholic
• Alcohol content: 12-13.5 percent by volume
• Acidity : 5-6.5 g / l

After two years of storage at the winemaker and a minimum alcohol content of 13% by volume, the wine can bear the Riserva quality label.

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 .