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Italian is a “zippy nazionale” so let’s start right now our guide with white wines (Biancos in Italian). Mostly known in also Europe Trebbiano as an easy drinking table wine which is often offered for lunch. Northern Italian regions produce Pinot Grigio. This varietal produces a light, dry white wine. It is also known as Pinot Gris (France), and is widely grown outside Italy (especially California) because it has a cool name. Intense, golden apple flavored Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio is a very nice one. Piedmont (Piemonte) is the best known region here which offers wine tours as well.

Chardonnay is a French wine but we find in Italy as well. (They said) “Apricotti” and spice tasty Chardonnay from 2004 is Mandra Rossa. A must try.

Rosso. Red. Oh what a great wines will come. After finishing white wines we will continue with reds.

Sangiovese is the best know Italian red wine all around the world. Cherry fruit and cedar flavors make it unforgettable. Super Tuscans (Italian brand) contains Sangiovese as Cabernet Sauvignon as well. Sangiovese based Chianti is the absolute best. Some of them aged in French oak barrels like Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva. It can consumed until 2017.

Cherry fruit and very dark color is La Spinetta Barbera d’Asti Ca Di Pian, a Barbera from Piedmont. Very rich with excellent structure and an intense, elegant color is the Roberto Voerzio Langhe Nebbiolo which is a premium category wine. A must try. The wine spends 18 months in oak followed by six months in bottle. Another one from this category is a deep crimson red color and its nose exhibit intense fruit scent Nebbiolo: Piero Cesare Barolo Ornato from 2003. In the past centuries was a sweet wine up to the mid of 19th Century. But using more hygienic technics in cellars Nebbiolo was able to ferment completely that’s why it became dry. Nowadays Barolo, like most Nebbiolo based wines, is known for its light color, lack of opacity.

Merlot is the third main Italian wine which is paired with other varieties. An example for it Vipra Rossa, a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Sangiovese and 10% Montepulciano.

Due to the governement’s advocacy and winemakers growing knowledge they produce more an more better quality wine then ever before.

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