. Wine Regions
Piedmont Nebbiolo
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Sardinia Bovale
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Tuscany Chianti
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Sicily Etna
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Veneto Amarone
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Over 350 kinds of grapes are planted in Italy, best pick common as below
Red Grapes
Corvina
Color of skin: Black
Notable region: Veneto
General character: High acidity, light-medium body, black plums, sour cherry,
Sister blends: Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara, and Rossignola
Notable wines: Valpolicella, Recioto, Amarone, Bardolino
Notable region: Veneto
General character: High acidity, light-medium body, black plums, sour cherry,
Sister blends: Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara, and Rossignola
Notable wines: Valpolicella, Recioto, Amarone, Bardolino
Sangiovese
Color of skin: Purple
Notable region: Tuscany
Notable character: medium-plus tannins and high acidity.
Reveal aromas: sour red cherries with earthy aromas and tea leaf notes
Notable wines: Brunello di Montalcino
Notable region: Tuscany
Notable character: medium-plus tannins and high acidity.
Reveal aromas: sour red cherries with earthy aromas and tea leaf notes
Notable wines: Brunello di Montalcino
Nebbiolo
Color of skin: Noir
Notable region: Piedmont
Harvest: mostly in Ocotober
Reveal aromas: violets, wild herbs, cherries, raspberries, truffles, tobacco, and prunes.
Notable wines: Barolo Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Carema and Ghemme.
Notable region: Piedmont
Harvest: mostly in Ocotober
Reveal aromas: violets, wild herbs, cherries, raspberries, truffles, tobacco, and prunes.
Notable wines: Barolo Barbaresco, Roero, Gattinara, Carema and Ghemme.
Montepulcino d' Abruzzo
Color of skin: Purple
Notable region: Abruzzo
Appearnce: deeply colored, with pepper and spice notes, typically dry with soft tannins.
Aroma:highly aromatic with earthy notes and black berries.
Notable wines: DOC up to 15% Sangiovese is permitted in blending.
Nerello Mascalese
Color of skin: ruby red color
Notable region: Sicily
Appearnce & tasting: subtle grenade tones; a strong fruity scent of red berry fruits, with slight floral shades, a spicy hint, and a feeble effusion of vanilla and tobacco, with a persistent trace of licorice; and a dry, tannic, persistent and harmonic taste, with a strong body.
Notable region: Sicily
Appearnce & tasting: subtle grenade tones; a strong fruity scent of red berry fruits, with slight floral shades, a spicy hint, and a feeble effusion of vanilla and tobacco, with a persistent trace of licorice; and a dry, tannic, persistent and harmonic taste, with a strong body.
White Grapes
Garganega
Color of skin: blanc
Notable region: Verona
Notable wines: sweet recioto
In the Soave region, Garganega is the primary grape and can compose anywhere from 70 to 100% of the blend with Trebbiano and Chardonnay being its usual blending partners.
Notable region: Verona
Notable wines: sweet recioto
In the Soave region, Garganega is the primary grape and can compose anywhere from 70 to 100% of the blend with Trebbiano and Chardonnay being its usual blending partners.
Pinot Grigio
Color of skin: grayish, white red, and or purple skins
Notable region: Friuli Venezia Giulia
Tasting: crisp, refreshing, common fruit flavors include lime, pear, peach, nectarine and lemon.
Pair with: seafoods, grilled vegetables and pasta dishes.
Notable region: Friuli Venezia Giulia
Tasting: crisp, refreshing, common fruit flavors include lime, pear, peach, nectarine and lemon.
Pair with: seafoods, grilled vegetables and pasta dishes.
Italiano
The most common Italian grapes for making wines.
Red Grapes:
Corvina, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Montepulcino, Nerello….
White Grapes:
Garganega, Pinto Grigio, Moscato, Carricante…..
Moscato
Color of skin: golden blanc
Notable region: Asti, Piedmont
Style: Mostly made in the frizzante style to serve
Tasting: light and dry, slightly sweet and sparkling or a rich, honey-like dessert wine
Appearance: sweet and low in alcohol contain 5.5% abv
Notable region: Asti, Piedmont
Style: Mostly made in the frizzante style to serve
Tasting: light and dry, slightly sweet and sparkling or a rich, honey-like dessert wine
Appearance: sweet and low in alcohol contain 5.5% abv
Carricante
Color of skin: blanc
Notable region: Sicily
Notable wine: late-ripening vine is the main variety used in the Etna DOC
Varietal: usually found blended with Catarratto and Minella bianca
Appearance: general fresh, straw-yellow, lightly fragrant.
Notable region: Sicily
Notable wine: late-ripening vine is the main variety used in the Etna DOC
Varietal: usually found blended with Catarratto and Minella bianca
Appearance: general fresh, straw-yellow, lightly fragrant.
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