Montecarlo DOC

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Montecarlo is a wine region (DOC) in Italy. The vineyards surround the small town of Montecarlo which is located in Tuscany, close to Lucca and Pisa.

Montecarlo wines are unusual for the region in that they are commonly made from the Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Bianco grape varietals. This is unusual as most Tuscan white wines are made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes.

Wines from the region are often called the best Tuscan whites [1].

[edit] DOC

The DOC is defined under the following laws[2] :

Decree Official Gazette
Dpr 13 Aug 69 283 - 08 Nov69
Dpr 15 Sept 79 48 - 19 Feb 80
Dpr 01 Oct85 110 - 14 May 86
Dm 17 Oct 94 253 - 28 Oct 94

[edit] References

  1. ^ The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson
  2. ^ [1] V.Q.P.R.D. Italiani (DOC/DOCG) (Italian)

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