Description
The Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé, White Passito, Red Passito and Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI is within the entire territory of the Province of L’Aquila, in the Abruzzo region.
Description of product typologies
Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI Bianco is straw-yellow; the nose is intense and fruity; it is dry and sapid on the palate. It can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine. Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI Rosso is intense ruby red; the nose is fruity and complex; it is harmonious on the palate. It can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine. Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI Rosato is pink, varying in intensity; the nose is intense and persistent; it is typical, characteristic and dry on the palate. It can also be produced as semi-sparkling wine. Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI Passito Bianco is yellow, tending towards amber based on how aged the wine is; the nose is intense and fruity; it is characteristic, dry and moderately sapid on the palate. Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI Passito Rosso is red, varying in depth, tending towards garnet red with ageing; the nose offers intense fragrances of characteristic red fruit; it is harmonious, sweet and velvety on the palate. Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI Novello is ruby red with light purplish reflections; the nose bursts with fruity notes; it is fresh on the palate, with good consistency between the visual and olfactory sensations.
Grape variety specifications
The Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Abruzzo 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 varieties. 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. The Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila PGI with specification of two grape varieties is reserved for wines obtained from grapes from vineyards on the producer’s land made up of the corresponding varieties, on the condition that the wine derives exclusively from grapes produced by the two specified varieties; the quantity of grapes produced by each of the two varieties must in any case be greater than 15% of the total, and the specification of the grape varieties must appear on the label in descending order with respect to the actual percentage of grapes obtained from them. Terre Aquilane PGI or Terre de L’Aquila 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.
