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D.O.C.
"Monferrato"
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 Nell'intero
territorio amministrativo di numerosi
comuni in provincia di Asti e Alessandria
si producono diversi tipi di vino riuniti
sotto l'unica denominazione di origine
controllata "Monferrato".
Tale denominazione, senza altra specificazione
aggiuntiva, è riservata ai vini:
Rosso e Bianco, ottenuti da uve provenienti
dai vigneti composti da uno o più
vitigni a bacca di colore analogo, non
aromatici, "raccomandati" o
"autorizzati" per le province
di Asti e Alessandria.
E' possibile inoltre produrre vini con
la denominazione "Monferrato"
seguita da una delle seguenti specificazioni:
Chiaretto o Ciaret, Dolcetto, Freisa e
Casalese Cortese.
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Common
characteristics:
D.O.C. status granted: D.M. 22 November
1994, modified by D.M. 2 April 1996; |
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"Monferrato"
rosso
Grape variety: grapes from vineyards
planted with one or more non-aromatic
red berry varieties “recommended”
or “authorised” for the
provinces of Asti and Alessandria;
Colour: red;
Bouquet: heady, pleasing;
Flavour: fresh, clean, may be slightly
sparkling;
Overall minimum alcohol content by volume:
11%; |
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"Monferrato"
bianco
Grape variety: grapes from vineyards
planted with one or more non-aromatic
grape white berry varieties “recommended”
or “authorised” for the
provinces of Asti and Alessandria;
Colour: straw yellow;
Bouquet: characteristic, intense,
pleasing;
Flavour: fresh, dry, may be slightly
sparkling;
Overall minimum alcohol content by
volume: 10%; |
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"Monferrato"
Chiaretto or Ciaret
Grape variety: at least 85% Barbera,
Bonarda Piemontese, Cabernet Franc,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Dolcetto, Freisa,
Grignolino, Pinot noir or Nebbiolo,
singly or combined; the remaining part
may be made up of non-aromatic varietals
“recommended” or “authorised”
for the provinces of Asti and Alessandria;
Colour: rosé or light ruby red;
Bouquet: heady, delicate, pleasing;
Flavour: clean and harmonious;
Overall minimum alcohol content by volume:
10.5%; |
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"Monferrato"
Dolcetto
Grape variety: at least 85% Dolcetto;
the remaining part may be made up of
non-aromatic red berry varietals “recommended”
or “authorised” for the
provinces of Asti and Alessandria;
Colour: ruby red;
Bouquet: heady, characteristic, pleasing;
Flavour: clean, pleasingly bitterish,
good body, harmonious;
Overall minimum alcohol content by volume:
11%; |
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"Monferrato"
Freisa
Grape variety: at least 85% Freisa;
the remaining part may be made up of
non-aromatic red berry varietals “recommended”
or “authorised” for the
provinces of Asti and Alessandria;
Colour: ruby red, may tend towards garnet;
Bouquet: characteristic, delicate;
Flavour: clean and ‘amabile’,
bitterish, may be slightly sparkling;
Overall minimum alcohol content by volume:
11%; |
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"Monferrato
Casalese" Cortese
Grape variety: at least 85% from vineyards
planted with Cortese, the remaining
part may be made up of non-aromatic
white berry varietals “recommended”
or “authorised” for the
provinces of Asti and Alessandria;
Colour: light straw yellow, may tend
towards greenish;
Bouquet: characteristic, delicate, very
subtle but lasting;
Flavour: clean, harmonious, full-flavoured,
pleasingly bitterish;
Overall minimum alcohol content by volume:
10.5 %. |
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