Vermentino di Gallura

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Named Vermentino di Gallura DOCG are white wines from the Gallura said part of the north of the Italian island of Sardinia called. Since September 11, 1996, the regional appellation has had the status of a “controlled and guaranteed designation of origin ”, or DOCG for short .

Cultivation

The zone of the total of 1241 hectares of approved vineyards includes the region known as Gallura (21 municipalities) within the provinces of Sassari and Nuoro . The vineyards are spread over the communities of Aggius , Aglientu , Arzachena , Badesi , Berchidda , Bortigiadas , Budoni , Calangianus , Golfo Aranci , Loiri Porto San Paolo , Luogosanto , Luras , Monti , Olbia , Oschiri , Palau , located near the Costa Smeralda , Sant'Antonio di Gallura , San Teodoro , Santa Teresa di Gallura , Telti , Tempio Pausania , Trinità d'Agultu in the province of Olbia-Tempio and Viddalba in the province of Sassari .

generation

The wines are made dry (also as sparkling wine ). There are also wines with the names Vermentino di Gallura vendemmia tardiva (late harvest) and Vermentino di Gallura Passito .

In 2017, a total of 31,118 hectoliters of DOCG wine were produced.

The wines are made from the Vermentino grape variety (95–100%) and, if necessary, blended with other white varieties (up to a maximum of 5%) approved in the Sardinia region.

Vermentino di Gallura is one of the DOCG areas with the highest hectare yields. Up to 70 hectoliters / hectare (10,000 kg of vine material with a maximum pouring of 70 percent) are permitted. Correspondingly, it can be seen in some wines that the yield has not been reduced. In particular, the dry wines of the DOC Vermentino di Sardegna can compete with the better-known wines of the DOCG zone Vermentino di Gallura.

description

According to denomination: (excerpt)

Vermentino di Gallura

  • Color: straw yellow with light greenish reflections
  • Smell: intense, pleasant
  • Taste: from dry to sweet, sometimes with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Wines that have been stored in wood can taste more intense and persistent, even with light notes of vanilla
  • Alcohol content: at least 12.0  % by volume , for "Superiore" 13% by volume
  • Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
  • Dry extract: at least 16.0 g / l

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Disciplinare di Produzione (production regulations and description). (PDF) wineacts.it, accessed on July 22, 2020 (Italian, I vini italiani a Dop ea Igp ).
  2. ↑ Viticulture in figures 2018. (PDF) In: VQPRD d'Italia 2018. federdoc.com, accessed on June 4, 2019 (Italian).

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 .
  • Steffen Maus: Italy's wine worlds - wine, vino, wine . Gebrüder Kornmayer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942051-18-7 , pp. 252 .
  • Valeria Camaschella (Ed.): Lexicon of Italian Wines - All DOCG & DOC wines . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-7742-0756-9 , p. 301 .

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