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 al di Cornia is a scenic valley rich in history and inhabited by very friendly people. The ancient Romans built their villas here and planted the first vines. Today these villages have a medieval aspect, with old houses clinging to hillsides, narrow winding streets, and magnificent churches and castles, all of which set against luxuriant vegetation in a microclimate that is just perfect for the vine. Emanuele Repetti, a 19th century pharmacist, described the valley as being "rich in vineyards, olive groves and well-tended fields."The D.O.C. appellation, established in 1989, has led to a giant step forward in the quality of the wines produced at Val di Cornia. A careful selection of the grapes and accurate methods of vinification have considerably improved the quality standard of the various types of wine produced here. Some of these can even be described as very fine. Initially, Val di Cornia D.O.C. included "riserva," red, rose' and white wines. But following recent changes, the D.O.C. now includes several types of wine, including some obtained from only a single variety of grapes, and a subcategory called Suvereto, which is a red obtained from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese grapes. Connoisseurs consider Val di Cornia as one of the Tuscan D.O.C.s with the greatest potential. The grapes used in making Val di Cornia wines must be grown at Suvereto, Sassetta, Piombino, San Vincenzo, Campiglia Marittima and Monteverdi Marittimo. The Suvereto subcategory can be obtained from grapes grown only at Suvereto.
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Consorzio Tutela Vini Val di Cornia
Via Lerario, 90
57025 Piombino (LI)
ITALY
phone: (+39) 0565/20812
fax: (+39) 0565/49733
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