Todi DOC

Under the name Todi DOC are Italian white and red wines from the province of Perugia in the region Umbria marketed. Since 2010 they have had a "controlled designation of origin " (Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC ), which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

generation

Todi DOC is offered in the following types of wine:

Todi Bianco . Must consist of at least 50% Grechetto grape variety . A maximum of 50% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.
Todi Rosso . Must consist of at least 50% Sangiovese grape variety . A maximum of 50% other red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.

Furthermore, almost single-variety wines are offered. The grape variety mentioned in the name must be at least 85%. A maximum of 15% other analogous grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Umbria region may be added.

Todi Grechetto or Grechetto di Todi
Todi Sangiovese or Sangiovese di Todi
Todi Merlot or Merlot di Todi

Cultivation

The cultivation and vinification of the wines are only permitted in Todi , Massa Martana , Monte Castello di Vibio and Collazzone (all in the province of Perugia).

description

According to denomination (excerpt):

Todi Bianco

Color: straw yellow with light greenish reflections
Smell: vinous, delicate, fruity
Taste: from dry to semi-dry, fresh, harmonious, sometimes lively
Alcohol content: at least 11.5 % by volume
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 16.0 g / l

Todi Rosso

Color: ruby red, lively, more or less intense
Smell: vinous, pleasantly fruity
Taste: dry, full, slightly tannic
Alcohol content: at least 12.0 % by volume , for "Superiore" 12.5% by volume
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 20.0 g / l, for "Superiore" 23.0 g / l

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 17, 2018 (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 .

Web links

Map of the growing areas and list of all DOCG and DOC wines in Umbria , Italian, on federdoc.com, accessed on January 3, 2017.

[Prod-1] Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 17, 2018 (Italian).