| Headword | Terre di Veleja wine IGP |
| Domain and subdomain | Beverage – wine |
| Grammatical label | Noun, sing. |
| Definition | Terre di Veleja PGI includes the following types of wine: White, Red and Rosé; Passito (only with indication of grape variety). The indication also includes numerous specifications from grape variety. (1) |
| Note | The production area of Terre di Veleja PGI includes the territory of several municipalities in the province of Piacenza, in the region of Emilia-Romagna. Terre di Veleja IGP Bianco has a straw yellow colour; it smells of pineapple, apricot, citrus and mown grass; in the mouth, it is mineral, fresh, balanced, even dry, sweet or amiable. It can also be found in the Frizzante version. Terre di Veleja IGP Rosso has a more or less intense red colour; it smells of macerated flowers and spicy notes, cherries in alcohol and hay. It can also have a sparkling version. Terre di Veleja PGI Rosato has a more or less intense pink colour; it smells of strawberries and raspberry candy on delicate vegetable tones; in the mouth, it is fresh and fragrant with a small citrus aroma, even dry, sweet or sweet. It can also be found in the Frizzante (Sparkling) version. Artificial gasification is prohibited for Terre di Veleja Protected Geographical Indication wines in the Frizzante (Sparkling) category. (2) |
| Context | The wines “Terre di Veleja” at the time of marketing to the consumer must have the following charateristics:Terre di Veleja white from white grapes Malvasia di Candia and Trebbiano Romagnolo aroma for at least 60% of the remaining 40% may result from white grape varieties suitable for cultivation in Emilia-Romagna.Minimum alcoholic strength by volume: 10,5%. (3) |
| Phonetic transcription | [‘tɛrre di ve’leja ˈwaɪn] |
| Synonym / variants | ND |
| Etymology | Veleja Romana (municipality of Lugagnano Val D’AArda, province of Piacenza). Initially founded by the Ligurian Veleiati, it was then conquered by the Romans becoming, during the last years of the Roman Republic, seat of a municipium and capital of a middle-Apennine area that extended between the rivers Trebbia and Taro, thanks to the availability of thermal waters. The name comes from that of the Ligurian tribe of Veleiates or Veliates, who were the founders of the first nucleus of the town. (4) |
| Product image |  (5) |
| Equivalents | ITA Terre di Veleja ESP Tierra de Veleja IGP FRA Terre de Veleja RO Terre di Veleja |
| Note of the equivalents | In Italian, it is unnecessary to specify that it is a type of wine |
| Institution | Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Dipartimento di Studi Linguistici e Culturali |
| Date | 6/10/2021 |
| Last modified | 20/05/2023 |
| Author Revisor | Chiara Buschi Gloria Zanella |
| Sources | 1) https://www.qualigeo.eu/prodotto-qualigeo/terre-di-veleja-igp/ 2) https://www.qualigeo.eu/prodotto-qualigeo/terre-di-veleja-igp/ 3) http://www.tipicopiace.it/eng/piacenza-s-enogastronomy/typical-products/terre-di-veleja-igt-eng.html 4) https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velleia 5) https://www.google.com/search?q=vino+terre+di+veleja&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiGn9iGzb_zAhVQkaQKHXI6BAgQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=vino+terre+di+veleja&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DiaFiXbGD8bWgAcAB4AIABVogB6QKSAQE1mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=-rtiYYa6KtCikgXy9JBA&bih=678&biw=688&client=firefox-b-d#imgrc=2f7RzpX4TdnREM 6) https://www.google.com/search?q=vino+terre+di+veleja&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiGn9iGzb_zAhVQkaQKHXI6BAgQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=vino+terre+di+veleja&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DiaFiXbGD8bWgAcAB4AIABVogB6QKSAQE1mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=-rtiYYa6KtCikgXy9JBA&bih=678&biw=688&client=firefox-b-d#imgrc=Ht7kycTfwpT9XM |
