Description
The Amelia PDO is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White, Red, Rosé, Vin Santo, Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice and Novello. The Designation also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Amelia PDO is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the Province of Terni, in the Umbria region.
Blends
White, Vin Santo: min. 50% Trebbiano Toscano, pure or with the addition of other recommended grape varieties, max. 50%. Red (including Riserva), Rosé, Novello, Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice: min. 50% Sangiovese, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 50%.
Description of product typologies
Amelia PDO Bianco is straw-yellow in colour, varying in intensity; on the nose it displays fragrances ranging from white flowers to ripe fruit, peach and apricot, aromatic herbs; on the palate it is fresh and sapid, with a good fruity finish. Amelia PDO Rosso is intense ruby-red in colour; a cherry fragrance merges with notes of mild spices and lucerne on the nose; it is enveloping, sapid and harmonious on the palate. Riserva can be displayed on the label if the wine has undergone a minimum obligatory period of aging of at least 2 years, of which 6 months in wooden barrels and 6 months in bottles. The aging period commences on November 1st of the harvest year. Amelia PDO Rosato is soft to cherry pink in colour; the nose offers fruity fragrances of fresh cherry, delicately aromatic; it is fresh and dry on the palate, with a fruity finish. Amelia PDO Vin Santo is amber in colour, increasing in depth with aging; the nose displays intense fragrances of dried apricot, bitter almond and honey; the palate offers a sweet, tart flavour and long persistence. Amelia PDO Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice is dark to pale pink in colour; it displays intense fragrances of dried and dehydrated fruit, honey and spices on the nose; it is warm, smooth, mellow, sweet and very persistent on the palate. Amelia PDO Novello is ruby-red in colour, varying in intensity; the nose is distinguished by delicate fruity fragrances of cherry, fruits of the forest and flowers; the cherry returns to the palate with an underlying freshness and a delicate perception of sapidity. The vinification method for the production of Amelia PDO Vin Santo and Amelia PDO Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice, involves the drying of the grapes and subsequent mashing being carried out after December 1st of the harvest year and no later than March 31st of the following year; conservation and aging must take place in wooden kegs for a period of at least 2 years. The wine cannot be made available for consumption before November 1st of the third year following that in which the grapes were produced.
Grape variety specifications
The Amelia PDO may display the specifications of the following grape varieties. From white grape varieties: min. 85% Malvasia Toscana, Grechetto, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. From red grape varieties (including Riserva): min. 85% Ciliegiolo, Sangiovese, Merlot, pure or with the addition of grape berries similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%. The characteristics of the colour, scents and flavour of each specification are those typical of the grape variety and terroir of origin. In particular, Amelia PDO Ciliegiolo has a deep ruby-red colour; the nose offers ample and elegant fragrances; the palate dry and full with a distinctive flavour. Amelia PDO Grechetto is pale yellow in colour, varying in intensity; the nose is elegant and persistent; it is dry and harmonious on the palate. The Amelia PDO indicating Merlot, Ciliegiolo and Sangiovese grape varieties, may only display Riserva if the wine has undergone a minimum obligatory period of aging of at least 2 years, of which 6 months in wooden barrels and 6 months in bottles.
