Description
The Costa Viola PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé, Red Novello and Rosé Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Costa Viola PGI is within the territory of the municipalities of Bagnara Calabra, Palmi, Scilla and Seminara in the Province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region.
Description of product typologies
Costa Viola PGI Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, is straw-yellow, varying in intensity; the nose offers various degrees of floral and fruity fragrances, depending on the grape variety used; it is dry and fresh on the palate. Costa Viola PGI Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby red, varying in intensity; the nose is delicate, displaying characteristic fragrances of red fruit and traces of spices and aromatic herbs, with sensations deriving from the grape variety used; the palate is dry and sapid, at times with evident tannins. Costa Viola PGI Rosato, alone or with specification of grape variety, is pink, varying in intensity; it displays delicate fruity fragrances on the nose; it is dry, harmonious and fresh on the palate, with the characteristics of the grape varieties used. Costa Viola PGI Novello Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is deep red; the nose is intense and rich with fruity sensations; it is pleasantly harmonious on the palate. Costa Viola PGI Novello Rosato, alone or with specification of grape variety, is pink, varying in intensity; the nose offers fine and persistent fragrances; it is pleasantly fresh on the palate, with notes of fruit and rose.
Grape variety specifications
The Costa Viola PGI with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Calabria region, is reserved for wines 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 similarly-coloured 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. Costa Viola PGI wines with specification of grape variety must display the organoleptic properties of the specified grape variety, as well as the specific characteristics indicated for wines of the same colour.
