Description
The Terre di Chieti PGI is reserved for the following typologies of wine: White, Red, Rosé, White Passito, Red Passito, Passito Rosé, Red Novello and Rosé Novello. The Indication also incorporates numerous grape variety specifications.
Production Area
The production area of Terre di Chieti PGI is within the entire territory of the Province of Chieti, in the Abruzzo region.
Blends
White, red and rosé wines with the Terre di Chieti 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 Abruzzo region.
Description of product typologies
Terre di Chieti PGI Bianco is straw-yellow in colour; the nose offers intense and fruity fragrances; it is dry and sapid on the palate. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling wine. Terre di Chieti PGI Rosso has a ruby-red colour; the nose reveals complex and fruity sensations; it is harmonious on the palate. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling wine.Terre di Chieti PGI Rosé is pink in colour, varying in intensity; the nose is intense and persistent; it is dry on the palate. It can also be produced as Semi-Sparkling wine. Terre di Chieti PGI Passito Bianco is yellow to amber in colour depending on the age of the wine; the nose is fruity and intense; it is dry on the palate with a good content of mineral salts. Terre di Chieti PGI Passito Rosso is red in colour, varying in depth and tending towards garnet with aging; the nose is vinous with characteristic notes; it is harmonious, sweet and well-structured on the palate.Terre di Chieti PGI Novello Rosso has a ruby-red colour with purple highlights; the nose reveals fruity fragrances; it is velvety and harmonious on the palate, with a good level of acidity.Terre di Chieti PGI Novello Rosé is pink in colour, varying in intensity; the nose bursts with fruity notes; it is harmonious, fresh and velvety on the palate.
Grape variety specifications
The Terre di Chieti PGI with specification of one of the grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the Lazio region, 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. Grapes similar in colour and originating from non-aromatic grape varieties suitable for cultivation in the concerned area, max. 15%, can contribute, pure or combined, to the production of the above-mentioned musts and wines. The Terre di Chieti PGI with specification of two grape varieties is reserved for wines obtained from corresponding grapes originating from vineyard compounds, in a business environment, on the condition that the wine derives exclusively from the two indicated varieties, and that the quantity of grapes produced by each of the varieties is higher than 15% of the total. The grape varieties must be indicated on the label in descending order, in respect to the actual contribution of the grape.Terre di Chieti PGI wines with specification of grape variety must display the organoleptic properties of the grape variety, as well as the indicated characteristics for the typology of wine.
