I.D. card

Type

Wine of the types: White- “Bianco”, Red- “Rosso” (in the “Novello”- New- and “Rosato”- Rosé ), Merlot, Cabernet (also in the Reserve version), Cabernet Sauvignon, Raboso (also in the Reserve and “Passito”-made from dried grapes- versions), “Refosco dal peduncolo rosso” (also in Reserve version), Tocai, Pinot bianco, Pinot grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Moscato spumante, Passito.

Description

The DOC Corti benedettine del Padovano wines are made with at least 85% grapes from grapevines grown in the areas specified. There may also be a maximum of 15% of grapes from other grapevines whose fruit has an analogous colour, is non aromatic, and which has been respectively recommended or authorized for the provinces of Padua and Venice.

Characteristics

BIANCO: straw yellow colour; winy aroma with a pleasant characteristic bouquet; dry, savoury, subtle, smooth, flavour; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 10.50% vol.; total minimum acidity 4. 5 g/l; Non-reducing extract: 16.0 g/l. ROSSO: ruby red colour when young, tending towards garnet with aging; winy, intense aroma, with a pleasant bouquet; dry, intense, smooth, harmonious flavour; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume.00 % vol.; total minimum acidity 4.5 g/l; 19.0 g/l. ROSATO: rosé colour tending toward ruby; aroma: pleasantly winy; flavour: dry and harmonious; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.00% vol. ; total minimum acidity: 4.5 g/l; : 17.0 g/l. PINOT BIANCO: pale straw colour; aroma: delicate, pleasant, characteristic; flavour: dry, harmonious; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.50% vol.; total minimum acidity: 4.5 g/l; : 16.0 g/l. CHARDONNAY: straw colour; subtle, delicate, characteristic aroma; flavour: dry, velvety; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume11.00% vol.; total minimum acidity: 4.5 g/l; : 16.0 g/l. Spumante wine is required for Extra Brut, Brut, Extra dry, Dry or semi-dry, with a minimum total alcoholic strength by volume of 11.50% vol. Frizzante is required for the types from dry to agreeable with a minimum total alcoholic strength by volume of 10.50% vol. SAUVIGNON: colour: straw; aroma: pleasant, characteristic; flavour: fresh, dry, harmonious, characteristic; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.50% vol. ; total minimum acidity 4.5 g/l; 16.0 g/l. SPUMANTE MOSCATO: froth: subtle, finely grained and persistent; colour:. more or less intense straw yellow; aroma: aromatic, intense and characteristic, fragrant; flavour: sweet, aromatic characteristic; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11% vol. , of which the acquired alcoholic strength is a minimum of 6%.; total minimum acidity: 5.0 g/l; : 16.0 g/l. MERLOT: rather intense ruby red colour when young, tending toward garnet with aging; aroma: pleasant, intense, fruity, characteristic; flavour: dry, smooth, harmonious; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.50% vol. ; total minimum acidity: 4.5 g/l; : 20.0 g/l. CABERNET: intense ruby red colour, tending toward garnet with aging; winy, characteristic and persistent aroma; Flavour: dry, full-bodied, austere and velvety of aged; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.00% vol., - 12.50% volume for the reserve version; total minimum acidity: 4.5 g/l; : 21.0 g/l and 24 gr/l. for the reserve version. RABOSO: colour: intense ruby red, tending toward garnet with aging; distinct winy aroma, typical, with aromas of marasca cherry and violet with prolonged aging; flavour: dry, austere, savoury, pleasantly sour; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.00% vol., - 12.50 for the reserve version; total minimum acidity: 6.0 g/l: 22.0 g/l. and 25 gr/l. for the reserve version. REFOSCO dal peduncolo rosso: colour: ruby red, tending toward garnet with aging; aroma: intensely winy, characteristic; flavour: dry, full-bodied; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.50% vol. and 12.50% vol, for the reserve version; total minimum acidity: 4.5 g/l; : 21.0 g/l and 25 gr/l. for the reserve version. NOVELLO: colour: ruby red; fragrant, subtle, characteristic aroma; flavour: dry, at times fairly sweet, harmonious and velvety; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 11.00% vol.; total minimum acidity: 5.0 g/l; : 18.0 g/l. RABOSO PASSITO: colour: more or less intense ruby red, tending toward garnet with aging; aroma: characteristic, pleasant; flavour: sweet, velvety; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 14.50% vol. ; total minimum acidity: 50 g/l; : 24.0 g/l. PASSITO: intense straw yellow to golden colour; aroma characteristic of “passito”-dried grapes-, aromatic, subtle, pleasant; sweet, harmonious flavour; minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13.00% of which at least 11% is the effective strength by volume; total minimum acidity: 5.5 g/l; : 22.0 g/l.

Area of production

The area of this Doc extends to the south-east area of the Province of Padua and the southern part of the Province of Venice and includes the territories of the municipalities of Agna, Anguillara Veneta, Arre, Arzergrande, Bagnoli di Sopra, Bovolenta, Brugine, Candiana, Cartura, Casalserugo, Conselve, Due Carrare, Legnaro, Maserà di Padova, Pernumia, Piove di Sacco, Polverara, Ponte S. Nicolò, Pontelongo, S. Angelo di Piove di Sacco, S. Pietro Viminario, Terrassa Padovana and Tribano in the Province of Padua, and a part of the municipalites of Cona, Cavarzere in the Province of Venice, Codevigo, Correzzola, Monselice and Pozzonovo in the Province of Padua.

Selling period

All year roung.

Normative references

Ministerial Decree of June 21, 2004, Official Journal number 152 of July 1, 2004.