Description
The Rubicone PGI is reserved for the following types of wine: White, Red, Rosé (incl. Vivace and Frizzante), White Spumante, Rosé Spumante, Red Passito, Novello and partially fermented grape Must. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Rubicone PGI is within the entire territory of the provinces of Forlì-Cesena, Ravenna and Rimini, and that of the municipalities of Borgo Tossignano, Casal Fiumanese, Castelguelfo, Castel San Pietro Terme, Dozza, Fontanelice, Imola, Medicina, Mordano and Ozzano Emilia in the Province of Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Description of product typologies
Rubicone PGI Bianco, alone or with specification of variety, is straw-yellow, varying in intensity; the nose is rich, with floral and fruity hints depending on the varietal composition; it is intense and fresh on the palate, ranging from dry to sweet, with the same fruity and floral sensations of the nose. It can also be produced as Vivace (slightly-sparkling) and Frizzante (semi-sparkling) wine. Rubicone PGI Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is varies shades of ruby red, varying in intensity; the nose displays fragrances of red fruit, varying in degrees of ripeness, accompanied by floral and spicy sensations, depending on the varietal composition and the cultivation area; it is lively and pleasantly smooth on the palate, with balanced acidity and ranging from dry to sweet. It can also be produced as a slightly-sparkling or semi-sparkling wine. Rubicone PGI Rosato, alone or with specification of grape variety, is various shades of pink, varying in intensity; the nose is dominated by fruity notes; it is pleasantly smooth, fresh, sapid and persistent on the palate, ranging from dry to sweet. It can also be produced as a slightly-sparkling or semi-sparkling wine. Rubicone PGI Spumante Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, is straw-yellow; the nose opens with floral and fresh fruity notes, at times accompanied by hints of bread crust, varying in intensity depending on the length of time spent on the lees; it is fresh and generally sapid on the palate, ranging from brut nature to sweet. Rubicone PGI Spumante Rosato is various shades of pink, varying in intensity, and has a fine, consistent perlage; the nose displays floral and fruity notes accompanied by hints of fragrances typical of maturing on the lees; it is fresh and sapid on the palate, ranging from brut nature to sweet. Rubicone PGI Passito Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety (Malbo Gentile, Uva Longanesi, Sangiovese), is ruby red, varying in intensity; the nose offers fruity notes, varying in degrees of ripeness, accompanied by floral hints and spicy notes; it is fresh on the palate, balanced in wines ranging from dry to sweet. Rubicone PGI Novello, alone or with specification of grape variety, is bright ruby red; the nose is vinous with evident fruity notes; it is pleasantly smooth and acidic on the palate. For the partially fermented grape Musts, the characteristics must correspond to those described above for the relative wines, although the flavour is always sweet.
Grape variety specifications
The Rubicone PGI with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Emilia-Romagna 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 unaromatic 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. Rubicone PGI wines with the specification of one or two grape varieties can also be produced as the following types of wine: Vivace and Frizzante for white, red and rosé wines; Novello for red wines; partially fermented grape Must for red, white and rosé wines; Passito Rosso for red wines made with the Malbo Gentile and Uva Longanesi grape varieties; Spumante, exclusively for white and rosé wines. Rubicone 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.