Description
The Alpi Retiche PGI is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White, Red, Rosé, White Passito, Red Passito, White Late Harvest, Red Late Harvest and Novello. Red Novello; White
,Spumante Classic Method and Spumante Rosé Classic Method (only with grape variety specification). The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Alpi Retiche PGI is within the territory of numerous municipalities in the Province of Sondrio, in the Lombardy region.
Blends
White, red and rosé wines with the Alpi Retiche PGI must be obtained from grapes originating from vineyards, in a business environment, with one or more red or white grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area.
Description of product typologies
Alpi Retiche PGI Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, is yellow in colour, at times with greenish highlights; the nose offers fragrances of peach, almond, pineapple, vanilla, apple and wisteria; it is balanced and smooth on the palate, with fruity sensations. Alpi Retiche PGI Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, has a ruby-red colour; the nose reveals notes of cherry, cranberry, cocoa, Mediterranean scrub and sweet spices; it is smooth and sapid on the palate, with balanced tannins and fruity returns. Alpi Retiche PGI Rosé, alone or with specification of grape variety, varies from opaque to intense pink in colour; the nose displays fragrances of violet, wisteria and fresh fruits of the forest, with slightly grassy sensations; it is fresh, sapid and smooth on the palate, with a fruity finish. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling wine. Alpi Retiche PGI Passito Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, is intense yellow in colour with golden highlights; the nose reveals fragrances of dried fruit and honey; it is warm, full, sweet and elegant on the palate. Alpi Retiche PGI Passito Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, has a good intense ruby-red colour; the nose is floral with fragrances of dried fruit; the fruitiness and sweet tones of the nose return on the palate, offering a harmonious and pleasant wine. Alpi Retiche PGI Vendemmia Tardiva Bianco, alone or with specification of grape variety, has a straw-yellow colour with golden highlights; the nose offers fragrances of dried apricot and dried fruit, with slightly mineral hints; it is full and elegant on the palate, with a slightly almondy finish. Alpi Retiche PGI Vendemmia Tardiva Rosso, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby-red in colour; the nose bursts with intense fruity and sweet notes; it is decisive and sweet on the palate, with an embracing impact and good tannins. Alpi Retiche PGI Novello, alone or with specification of grape variety, is ruby-red in colour, varying in intensity; the nose is vinous and slightly fruity; it is smooth, fresh, sweet and velvety on the palate. Alpi Retiche PGI Passito wines must be obtained with grapes that have been dried in drying rooms, while Late Harvest wines must be produced with grapes that have been dried on the vines and harvested later on. Before being made available for consumption, Alpi Retiche PGI Passito and Vendemmia Tardiva wines must undergo a mandatory aging period, which can last up until June 3 of the year following that of the grape harvest.
Grape variety specifications
Alpi Retiche PGI with the specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation or found in the concerned area, is reserved for wines that are obtained from grapes originating from vineyard compounds, in a business environment, for at least 85% of the corresponding grape variety. Non-aromatic grapes similar in colour and originating from other grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%, can contribute, pure or combined, to the production of the above-mentioned wines. Alpi Retiche PGI Spumante Bianco Metodo Classico with specification of grape variety has fine and intense foam; it ranges from straw yellow, varying in intensity, to golden yellow in colour; the nose is elegant, delicate and ample, with complex notes given to the secondary fermentation in bottles; it is fresh, sapid and elegant on the palate, and harmonious in the typologies with a zero to demi-sec dosage. Alpi Retiche PGI Spumante Rosé Metodo Classico has fine and intense foam; it is pink in colour, varying in intensity; the nose is elegant, delicate and ample with complex notes given to the secondary fermentation in bottles; it is fresh, sapid and elegant on the palate, and harmonious in the typologies with a zero to demi-sec dosage. The Alpi Retiche Spumante Metodo Classico PGI, including Rosé, is reserved for wines made with the following grape varieties present in the vineyard, individually or combined: Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, Pignola, Rossola, Nebbiolo. The additional specification of the name of the grape variety is only permitted when Alpi Retiche PGI wine has the same colour as the grape variety of origin. For Spumante Metodo Classico wine, including Rosé, the specification of Nebbiolo, Rossola and Pignola grape varieties is permitted even when the colour of the wine (white or rosé) is different from that of the grapes.
