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    Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC

    Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC: Red Grape is Uva di TroiaRosso (Rd): 35–60% Uva di Troia (locally Sumarello); 25–35% Malvasia Nera, Montepulciano, and/or Sangiovese; 15–30% Bombino Bianco, Malvasia Bianca, and/or Trebbiano. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% We are working on this Cacc’è Mmitte di Lucera DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta Additionally, you…

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    Brindisi DOC

    Brindisi DOC: White Grapes are  Chardonnay, Fiano, Malvasia, Sauvignon Blancand Red Grapes are Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, SusumanielloBianco (Wh): Minimum 80% Chardonnay and/or Malvasia + OAWG; Chardonnay (Wh): Minimum 90% Chardonnay + OANWG; Fiano (Wh): Minimum 90% Fiano + OANWG; Malvasia Bianca (Wh): Minimum 90% Malvasia + OANWG; Sauvignon (Wh): Minimum 90% Sauvignon Blanc + OANWG; Rosato (Ro): Minimum 70% Negroamaro + OARG;Negroamaro (Ro): Minimum 85% Negroamaro + OARG; Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Negroamaro + OARG; Negroamaro (Rd): Minimum 85% Negroamaro + OARG; Susumaniello (Rd): Minimum 85% Susumaniello + OARG; Novello (Rosso); Riserva (Rosso, Negroamaro); Spumante (WhSp, RoSp): Can be made by a second fermentation of Bianco, Rosato, Negroamaro Rosato, or any of the white varietals. The…

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    Barletta DOC

    Barletta DOC: White Grape is  Malvasia and Red Grape is Uva di TroiaBianco (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 60% Malvasia Bianca + OANWG. Malvasia Bianca (Wh, WhFr): Minimum 90% Malvasia + OAWG. Rosato (Ro, RoFr): Minimum 70% Uva di Troia + OANRG. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 70% Uva di Troia + OANRG. Uva di Troia or Nero di Troia (Rd): Minimum 90% Uva di Troia + OARG. Novello (Rosso) Riserva (Rosso, Uva di Troia) The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco; 11.0% for Malvasia Bianca and Rosato; 11.5% for Novello; 12.0% for Rosso and Uva di Troia; 13.0% for Riserva We are working on this Barletta DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us…

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    Alezio DOC

    Alezio DOC:Red Grape is NegroamaroRosato (Rd): Minimum 80% Negroamaro; maximum 20% Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano. Rosso (Rd): Minimum 80% Negroamaro; maximum 20% Malvasia Nera, Sangiovese, and/or Montepulciano. Riserva (Rosso) Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% for Rosato and Rosso; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Alezio DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta…

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    Aleatico di Puglia DOC

    Aleatico di Puglia DOC:Red Grape is AleaticoDolce Naturale (RdSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, and/or Primitivo. Liquoroso (RdFoSw): Minimum 85% Aleatico; maximum 15% Malvasia Nera, Negroamaro, and/or Primitivo. Riserva (Dolce Naturale, Liquoroso) The Minimum alcohol level is 13.0% for Dolce Naturale (15.0% potential); 16.0% for Liquoroso (18.5% potential) We are working on this Aleatico di Puglia DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian…

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    Drinks to enjoy in Venice

    Bellini, Spritz, Sgroppino are three of the most famous drinks you can enjoy in Venice (or should we call it Venezia?)…Ready to order? Venezia is one of the most amazing cities in the world. And Venetians shaped so much of Italian history with many travels and many books. While you are walking in the calle (the narrow streets along the canals) and you “exercise” by climbing bridges, a healthy thirst may occur ? Drinks to enjoy in Venice #1: Prosecco Is there still anybody out there who hasn’t heard of Prosecco? The export of this wine has skyrocketed in the past years and you can find it almost everywhere in…

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    Vernaccia di Oristano DOC

    Vernaccia di Oristano DOC: White Grape is VernacciaBianco (Wh): 100% Vernaccia di Oristano, Liquoroso (WhFo, WhFoSw): 100% Vernaccia di Oristano, Superiore (Bianco), Riserva (Superiore) The Minimum alcohol level is 15.0% for Bianco; 15.5% for Superiore and Riserva; 16.5% for Liquoroso We are working on this Vernaccia di Oristano DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta Additionally,…

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    Vermentino di Sardegna DOC

    Vermentino di Sardegna DOC: White Grape is VermentinoBianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 85% Vermentino + OANWG, Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 85% Vermentino + OANWG, Minimum alcohol level: 10.0% for Spumante (11.0% potential); 10.5% for Bianco We are working on this Vermentino di Sardegna DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value Prices And Taste La Dolce Vita by Tony Margiotta Additionally, you can discover the other…

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    Vermentino di Gallura DOCG

    Vermentino di Gallura DOCG:White Grape is VermentinoBianco (Wh, WhFr, WhSw, WhFrSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG, Superiore (Bianco), Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG, Vendemmia Tardiva (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG, Passito (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 95% Vermentino + OANWG. The Minimum alcohol level si 10.5% for Bianco frizzante and Spumante; 12.0% for Bianco tranquillo; 13.0% for Superiore; 14.0% for Passito (15.0% potential) We are working on this Vermentino di Gallura DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by…

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    Sardegna Semidano DOC

    Sardegna Semidano DOC: White Grape is SemidanoBianco (Wh): Minimum 85% Semidano + OANWG, Superiore (Bianco), Spumante (WhSp, WhSpSw): Minimum 85% Semidano + OANWG, Passito (WhSw): Minimum 85% Semidano + OANWG Production area is Mogoro. The Minimum alcohol level: 11.0% for Bianco; 11.5% for Bianco from subzone Mogoro and Spumante; 13.0% for Superiore; 13.0% for Passito (15.0% potential) We are working on this Sardegna Semidano DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To…