Nouvelle

16:17 - 18/03/2008 


(ANSA) - Aosta, March 18 - Five brands of wine from the northern Italian region of Valle d'Aosta applied to receive a Denomination of Controlled Origin (DOC) from the local authorities.

The brands are Moscato bianco, Traminer aromatico, Gamaret, Erbaluce and Vuillermin.

The region is authorised to give DOC since 2004. Currently there are more than 1.2 million bottles of Valle D'Aosta wine on the regional, national and international market with a DOC.

There are 38 wine bottling companies in the region. Wine production generates around 7.0 mln euro ($11 mln) per year and accounts for 12 pct of the local agriculture.

The vineyards in the region produced some 27,000 quintals of grapes in 2007. The wine production in 2007 was down by 15 pct compared to 2006, when Valle D'Aosta produced some 20,000 hectolitres. More than 11,000 hectolitres of wine were marketed in 2007. In Valle D'Aosta there are 600 hectares of vineyards and 60 pct are in the mountain areas. Another 35 pct are on hillsides and 5.0 pct are placed in valleys.

(One quintal=100 kg)

(Alternative name: Denominazione di Origine Controllata). (ANSA).

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