The qualifications of Vino Nobile of Montepulciano
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| The Consorzio defines the basic principles
about production, wine-making and trading of this wine. Production: the vineyards must be only in the municipal area of Montepulciano and they are comprised between the 250 and 600 meters a.s.l. The vineyards is the Prugnolo Gentile, selection of the Sangiovese Grosso, in one minimal percentage of 70 %. Beyond to the Prugnolo Gentile, we can find the Canaiolo Nero until to a maximum of 20 %, or they can concur until to a maximum of 20 % the vineyards recommended and/or authorized for the province of Siena, provided that the percentage of white berry vineyards does not exceed 10%. The aromatic vineyards are excluded except the Malvasia of Chianti. It also comes defined the maximum yield for every hectare and it is equal to 80 quintals, while the yield of the grape in wine is instead of 70%. Wine-making to become Nobile Wine, he needs 2 years of aging (for example the wine of 2000, we will trading only in 2003). In this time, the producer are able to decide for this 3 options : 1) 24 months in wood 2) 18 months in wood and after 6 in other container 3) 12 months in wood and after over 6 months in bottle and the other time in another container |
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| Grading:
the Nobile Wine must have a minimum natural grade of 12 . Bottling: he must be made only in the production area. Trading: Nobile Wine of Montepulciano can be only traded in the tipical bottle called “bordolese” of dark glass with maximum capacipity of 5 liters and must be closed with cork stopper. |
