Valdinievole

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Communes of the eastern Val di Nievole
Villages of the Val di Nievole

The name Valdinievole DOC refers to Italian red and white wines and Vin Santo from the province of Pistoia , Tuscany . The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 1976 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014. The name Valdinievole or Val di Nievole (German: Valley of the Nievole ) comes from the river Nievole , in whose catchment area the vineyards are located.

Cultivation

Cultivation and vinification of these wines are only permitted in the following municipalities in the Province of Pistoia : Buggiano , Chiesina Uzzanese , Lamporecchio , Larciano , Marliana , Massa e Cozzile , Monsummano Terme , Montecatini Terme , Pescia , Pieve a Nievole , Ponte Buggianese and Uzzano .

generation

The denomination prescribes the following grape varieties for the most important types :

  • Valdinievole Bianco or Valdinievole Bianco “Superiore” : Must contain at least 70% Trebbiano Toscano . A maximum of 30% other white grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added - individually or together.
  • Valdinievole Rosso and Valdinievole Rosso "Superiore" : at least 35% Sangiovese and at least 20% Canaiolo nero must be included. Together they must be at least 70%. In addition, a maximum of 30% red grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be included in the mixture.
  • Valdinievole Sangiovese : Must contain at least 85% Sangiovese. A maximum of 15% other grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added.
  • Valdinievole Vin Santo (also called "Riserva"): Must contain at least 70% Trebbiano Toscano and / or Malvasia bianca ( Malvasia Bianca di Candia , Malvasia Bianca Lunga , Malvasia Istriana ) - individually or together. A maximum of 30% other white grape varieties approved for cultivation in the Tuscany region may be added.

literature

  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 188 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 10, 2018 (Italian).