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Italy makes wine pretty well everywhere. Every back garden seems to
have its vine growing, and every village its local red or white. Most of
these wines are never seen outside the country; but those wines that are
exported offer some of the most original flavours to be found anywhere.
Vino Rosso
Almost all of Italy's best wines are red. Italian white wines don't
quite live up to the reputation of the reds.
Vin Santo
This is the most famous example of a sweet wine made all over Italy.
The grapes are picked in the usual way are hung from rafters in the
attic until they've become dried. The process takes several months. The
dried grapes are then pressed. The very sweet juice that emerges makes
lusciously sweet wine.
Other good Italian reds :
- Rosso Conero (Marches)
- Taurasi (Campania)
- Carmignano (Tuscany)
- Gattinara (Piedmont)
- Cannonau (Sardinia)
- Aglianico del Vulture (Basilicata)
- Merlot del Veneto (Veneto)
Other good Italian whites:
- Bianca di Custoza (Veneto)
- Verdicchio (Marches)
- Locorotondo (Apulia)
- Greco di Tufo (Campania)
- Galestro (Tuscany)
- Vernaccia di San Gimignano (Tuscany)
- Arneis (Piedmont)
Super Tuscan
This is the name give to high quality wines, both red and white.
These wines come into the category of Vini da Tavola, but sell for very
high prices. Each wine has it's own brand name.
Examples include:
- Tignanello
- Ornellaia
- Solaia
- Le Pergole Torte
Top Wine Makers in Italy:
- The Piemonte region of Italy is known for producing some of the
best wines in the country, including Giovanni Rosso, who makes a
wonderful Barolo.
- Tuscany is also a great wine-growing region, and
you can’t go wrong with anything by Brunello di Montalcino or
Castello di Cacchiano.
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