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Val Polcèvera

Val Polcèvera DOC (Liguria) at a glance: 14 recorded wine types, with the main requirements from the official production specification. Listed types include Val Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese and Val Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante. The technical sections cover grape yields for the relevant wine types.

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RegionLiguriaProvinceGenova

Wine typesVal Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese, Val Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante, Val Polcèvera bianco, Val Polcèvera bianco frizzante, Val Polcèvera Coronata, Val Polcèvera passito, Val Polcèvera Rosato, Val Polcèvera Rosato Frizzante, Val Polcèvera Rosso, Val Polcèvera Rosso Frizzante, Val Polcèvera Rosso Novello, Val Polcèvera spumante di qualità, Val Polcèvera Vermentino, Val Polcèvera Vermentino Frizzante

Grape varieties / compositionVaries by wine type: see the comparison below

Maximum grape yield9.5 t/haMaximum wine yield—

Minimum planting density4,000 vines/haMinimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol

Ageing—Minimum ageing in wood—

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ParameterVal Polcèvera Bianchetta GenoveseVal Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese FrizzanteΔ vs A

ColourWhiteWhite—

Grape varietiesBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%BIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%—

Maximum grape yield9.5 t/ha9.5 t/ha0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield———

Minimum planting density4,000 vines/ha4,000 vines/ha0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing———

Minimum ageing in wood———

Minimum alcoholic strength10.5% vol10.5% vol0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity4.5 g/l4.5 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract14 g/l14 g/l0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption———

AVal Polcèvera Bianchetta GenoveseBVal Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante

Colour

AWhite

BWhite

Δ vs A—

Grape varieties

ABIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

BBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

Δ vs A—

Maximum grape yield

A9.5 t/ha

B9.5 t/ha

Δ vs A0 t/ha (0%)

Maximum wine yield

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum planting density

A4,000 vines/ha

B4,000 vines/ha

Δ vs A0 vines/ha (0%)

Ageing

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum ageing in wood

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

Minimum alcoholic strength

A10.5% vol

B10.5% vol

Δ vs A0% vol (0%)

Minimum total acidity

A4.5 g/l

B4.5 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Minimum sugar-free extract

A14 g/l

B14 g/l

Δ vs A0 g/l (0%)

Release for consumption

A—

B—

Δ vs A—

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Data by wine type

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Val Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Territorio amministrativo della Regione Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l14 g/l

Val Polcèvera Bianchetta Genovese Frizzante

Grape compositionBIANCHETTA GENOVESE min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Liguria e regioni limitrofe per elaborazione frizzante/spumante; vinificazione in Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno carico10.5% vol4.5 g/l14 g/l

Val Polcèvera bianco

Grape compositionALBAROLA, BIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%66.5 hl/haTerritorio amministrativo della Regione Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso10% vol4.5 g/l14 g/l

Val Polcèvera bianco frizzante

Grape compositionALBAROLA, BIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Liguria e regioni limitrofe per elaborazione frizzante/spumante; vinificazione in Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino più o meno intenso10% vol4.5 g/l14 g/l

Val Polcèvera Coronata

Grape compositionALBAROLA, BIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%66.5 hl/haTerritorio amministrativo della Regione Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino11% vol4.5 g/l14 g/l

Val Polcèvera passito

Grape compositionALBAROLA, BIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine50%47.5 hl/haAppassimento su pianta o graticci senza aria riscaldata artificialmente fino a 260 g/l zuccheri

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo più o meno intenso16% vol4.5 g/l19 g/l

Val Polcèvera Rosato

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto, Sangiovese

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%66.5 hl/haVinificazione in rosato oppure coacervo di uve rosse e bianche

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Val Polcèvera Rosato Frizzante

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto, Sangiovese

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Vinificazione in rosato oppure coacervo di uve rosse e bianche

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosato più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Val Polcèvera Rosso

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto, Sangiovese

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%66.5 hl/haTerritorio amministrativo della Regione Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l17 g/l

Val Polcèvera Rosso Frizzante

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto, Sangiovese

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Liguria e regioni limitrofe per elaborazione frizzante/spumante; vinificazione in Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso10.5% vol4.5 g/l17 g/l

Val Polcèvera Rosso Novello

Grape compositionCiliegiolo, Dolcetto, Sangiovese

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha10%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Macerazione carbonica di almeno il 40% delle uve

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

rosso rubino più o meno intenso11% vol4.5 g/l17 g/l

Val Polcèvera spumante di qualità

Grape compositionALBAROLA, BIANCHETTA GENOVESE, VERMENTINO

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Liguria e regioni limitrofe per elaborazione frizzante/spumante; vinificazione in Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino11% vol5 g/l14 g/l

Val Polcèvera Vermentino

Grape compositionVERMENTINO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Territorio amministrativo della Regione Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino con eventuali riflessi verdolini10.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Val Polcèvera Vermentino Frizzante

Grape compositionVERMENTINO min 85%

Viticulture

RuleYieldPlanting densityNatural alcoholOfficial condition (IT)

General9.5 t/ha4,000 vines/ha9.5%—

Winemaking

StageGrape-to-wine yieldMaximum wine yieldOfficial rule / area (IT)

Finished wine70%—Liguria e regioni limitrofe per elaborazione frizzante/spumante; vinificazione in Liguria

Characteristics at release

ColourMinimum alcoholic strengthMinimum total acidityMinimum sugar-free extract

giallo paglierino con eventuali riflessi verdolini10.5% vol4.5 g/l15 g/l

Municipalities / permitted area

Zona di produzione Val PolcèveraOfficial Italian wording

Articolo 3 Zona di produzione delle uve La zona di produzione delle uve atte alla produz ione dei vini a denominazione d'origine controllata "Val Polcevera" ricade nella provincia di Genova individuata dal bacino del torrente Polcevera e dei suoi affluenti Sardorella, Secca, Ricco' e Verde. La zona comprende in toto o in parte il territorio d ei comuni di Genova, Sant'Olcese, Serra Ricco', Mignanego, Campomorone, Ceranesi e Mele. In particolare i confini della zona seguono (in senso antiorario) i punti geografici sotto menzionati: -dalla citta' di Genova e la linea ferroviaria a scartamento ridotto Genova - Casella, situata nel territorio del comune di Genova, sino al punto di intersezione con il territorio del comune di Sant'Olcese, ad ovest, proseguendo lungo la direttrice dei monti Bastia, Tascee, Corvo, Crovo, Butegne, Mezzano e Alpe; -dai piani di Creto, al passo Crocetta di Orero e fino al passo dei Giovi lungo lo spartiacque tra la Val Polcevera e la Valle Scrivia, spartiacque che segue la direttrice dei monti: Alpe, Carossino e Sella, il Passo Crocetta di Orero e i monti: Carmo, Capan na, Vittoria, Cappellino, sino al Passo dei Giovi; -dal passo dei Giovi fino al Monte Turchino lungo la direttrice Bric Montaldo, Monte Poggio, Monte Leco, Monte Taccone, Bric di Guana, Bric Ronsasco, Prato del Gatto, Monte Orditano, M. Sejeu, M. Proralado, M. Foscallo, Bric Marino, Prato d'Ermo, M. Turchino; - dal Monte Turchino fino a localita' Vesima lungo la direttrice passo del Turchino, Bric Brusa, Bric Geremia, Monte Giallo, Bricco del Dente, Passo del Faiallo, Monte Reixa, Passo della Gava, Monte Pennone, Bric del Monte, Rio Luvea, localita' Vesima. La zona di produzione del vino a denominazione di origine controllata "Val Polcevera", designato con la sottozona Coronata, comprende la parte del comune di Genova, delimitata a est dal confine della zona, a sud dal mare a ovest dal torrente Varenna e a nord dal confine amministrativo.

Art. 3

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