Ghemme DOCG

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DOCG for dry red wine in the Italian region Piedmont , Which is named after the village. The name comes from the Celts Back to the tribe Agamiker who have already operated vineyards. The relatively small area comprises 85 hectares in the districts Ghemme and Romagnano Sesia on the eastern side of the Sesia valley in the province of Novara. The wine was classified as DOC in 1969 and then in 1995 received the DOCG status. The wine is made from the varieties Nebbiolo (75-100%), and Vespolina and / or Uva Rara = Bonarda (up to 25%). The ruby-red, spicy wine has a slightly bitter aftertaste, and is similar to that produced in the neighboring area DOCG wine Gattinara . The minimum alcohol content is 12 vol%, the minimum aging of three years, including at least 20 months in oak barrels and nine months in the bottle. At 12, .5% vol and four years of aging, of which at least 25 months in oak barrels and nine months in the bottle must he Reserve . call Well-known producers are Antichi Vigneti Tues Cantalupo, and Dessilani Rovellotti.