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Ansonica
Costa dell'Argentario DOC
58100 Grosseto
Via Cairoli, 10 C/O C.C.I.A.A. di Grosseto
Tel. ++39-0564430111
Fax ++39-0564415821
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italiano grazie
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| The Argentario,
one of the most beautiful and attractive areas for visitors
in Tuscany, now lends its name to a DOC white wine. The wine
is Ansonica, and it has long been produced on the Argentario
promontory and hills, and on the isle of Giglio. It's an attractive
itinerary that takes us through hills and along the coast dotted
with ancient villages and historic memories. On one side is
Capalbio with is Medieval buildings and ruins dating from the
Etruscan and Roman eras, and on the other is Ansedonia, a modern
town built near what was once an ancient Roman settlement. Then
Porto Santo Stefano and Porto Ercole, with the imposing Medieval
fortress on the Argentario promontory, and the untamed beauty
of the isle of Giglio. It is mainly here that grape production
has maintained the typical terrace system, where growing the
vines is difficult, but the produce obtained in the end is excellent.
In recent years the cultivation of these vines has been extended
to the hills and the hillsides along the coast, and the quality
of the local wine has risen so much as to earn the DOC designation.
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| Ansonica Costa
dell'Argentario wine must be made on the hills, hillsides and
insular parts of the area south of the Grosseto province, which
includes parts of the territories of Manciano, Orbetello and
Capalbio and all the lands of the isle of Giglio and Monte Argentario.
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| The basic grape
is the Ansonica Bianco (at least 85%), and other recommended
and/or authorised white grapes may be added up to a maximum
of 15%. The environmental and growing conditions of the vineyards,
growing practices, and pruning methods must be faithful to the
traditions of the area. Both forced crops and pergola?type vineyards
are prohibited. The maximum allowed grape yield per hectare
is 110 quintals (24,249 lbs.). |
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Organoleptic Characteristics |
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| The colour
is straw yellow, more or less deep; the fragrance is slightly
fruited; the taste is dry, soft, lively and harmonic. Minimum
alcohol content 11.5°. |
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| As a fresh
and lively wine, Ansonica Costa dell'Argentario is ideal with
light seafood dishes, especially hors d'oeuvres and fish. It
is also an excellent aperitif. |
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