Description
The Alta Valle della Greve PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé and Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Alta Valle della Greve PGI is within the territory of several municipalities in the Province of Florence, in the Tuscany region.
Description of product typologies
Alta Valle della Greve PGI Bianco, pure or with the specified grape variety, is straw-yellow with green reflections; it is floral and fruity on the nose; the fruity aromas return on the palate, and it has a full and harmonious flavour. Alta Valle della Greve PGI Rosso, pure or with the specified grape variety, is various shades of violet or ruby-red, tending towards garnet red with ageing; it displays simple fruity fragrances on the nose and is becomes more complex with ageing, depending on the percentages of the grape varieties used; it is fresh, pleasantly tannic and balanced on the palate. Alta Valle della Greve PGI Rosato, pure or with the specified grape variety, has a subtle colour that varies according to the type of vinification and the grape varieties used; it displays predominantly fruity fragrances on the nose; it is fresh and balanced on the palate. Alta Valle della Greve PGI Novello, pure or with the specified grape variety, varies between violet and ruby-red; it displays simple fruity fragrances on the nose; it is fresh and balanced on the palate.
Grape variety specifications
Alta Valle della Greve PGI with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Tuscany region, is reserved for wines that are obtained from grapes originating from vineyards on the producer’s land made up of at least 85% of the corresponding grape variety. A maximum of 15% of grapes originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area can be used, pure or combined, to produce the above-mentioned musts and wines. Alta Valle della Greve PGI wines with a grape variety specification must display the organoleptic properties of the specified grape variety, as well as the specific characteristics for the typology of wine.
