Elba DOC

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The only DOC for a wide range of red, rosé and white wines on the 223-acre Mediterranean island between Corsica and mainland Italy with the main town of Portoferraio, on the Italian region of Tuscany is one (Li). She was the first exile of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) from 1814 to 1815. In ancient times this was the wine of great economic importance, and Pliny (24-79), the island described it as "full of tears." By the beginning of the 20th Century was about a quarter of the cultivable area planted with vines. Today there are only about 200 hectares of vineyards. The red Aleatico (at least 85%) will be expanded in Amabile and Dolce, the white Ansonica in Secco, Amabile and Dolce and white Moscato Bianco (100% from dried grapes) in Dolce. From there Ansonica from dried grapes and raisin in a white Dolce and Amabile. Rosso (also known as Reserve) and are produced from Sangiovese Rosato (60-100%), as well as other varieties permitted (up to 40%, of which more than 10% white). The Bianco is made from Trebbiano Toscano Procanico = (50-100%), Ansonica and / or Vermentino (50%), and other permitted white varieties (up to 20%) and blended in Secco, Amabile and Dolce. The same mixture is also a dry sparkling wine. The white Vin Santo Bianco is like blended and produced in variants Secco and Amabile. The rosé Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice is like the Rosso blended and aged in Dolce. Both have 16% alcohol content and may be four years of aging, reserve call.