Verduno Pelaverga
Verduno Pelaverga or simply Verduno is an Italian red wine from the town of Verduno in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont , since 1995 a "controlled designation of origin " ( Denominazione di Origine Controllata - owns, which was last updated on March 7, 2014 DOC).
Cultivation
The vineyards are located in the municipality of Verduno and in parts of the municipalities of Roddi d'Alba and La Morra . The cultivation area is very small (<20 hectares).
generation
The wine is almost varietal - at least 85% of it must be made from the Pelaverga piccolo grape variety . A maximum of 15% other analogue grape varieties that are approved for cultivation in the Piedmont region may be added.
description
According to the denomination (excerpt):
- Color : ruby red with more or less cherry red or purple tones
- Smell : intense, fragrant, fruity to spicy
- Taste : dry, fresh, characteristically velvety and harmonious
- Alcohol content : at least 11.0 percent by volume
- Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
- Dry extract : at least 18 g / l
literature
- Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 50 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed July 6, 2018 (Italian).
- ↑ Viticulture in figures 2017. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2017. federdoc.com, accessed on June 21, 2018 (Italian).