Corvina is the grape of Valpolicella, and it is the main variety in the Amarone wine. The name derives from raven which is corvo in Italian. We are working on this Corvina grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com Two of…
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Cornetta
Cornetta is a grape found in Umbria and its name comes from horn (corno in Italian) for the shape of the bunches. Many refer to it as Vernaccia Nera. We are working on this Cornetta grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info…
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Cesanese
Cesanese is a grape found in Lazio. Cesano is a town outside Rome that gives the name to this variety. There are 2 well-known varieties: Cesanese Comune and Cesanese d’Affile. We are working on this Cesanese grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more…
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Casetta
Casetta is a grape that grows close to the river Adige crossing the two regions of Trentino and Veneto. It is used in the Valdadige Terra dei Forti DOC and in some IGT wines from Veneto. We are working on this Casetta grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail…
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Botanicals in the Vermouth
Although Vermouth was born in Italy, most of the botanicals used in this aromatized fortified wine are not typical of Italy, like for example the Wormwood. Let’s discover together the secret of this famous Italian Aperitif. Wormwood / Artemisia Absinthium Every producer has its own proprietary recipe, their own maceration,…
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Vermouth
Vermouth is an aromatized, fortified wine flavored with various botanicals (roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, and spices) of which each producer has his own secret recipe. The two styles are dry and sweet. We are working on this Vermouth description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are…
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Cornalin
Cornalin is a grape cultivated in Valle d’Aosta. It is very tannic and it needs some aging to show its potential. It has smoky and spicy aromas and flavors. We are working on this Cornalin grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more…
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Perricone
Perricone is a grape present in Sicily and it is used to make ruby Marsala. Some monovarietal wine, even rare, are now produced. We are working on this Perricone grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com Two of the best…
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Nocera
Nocera is a grape found around Messina in Sicily in the angle of the island close to the Calabria. It was important in the past as it was part of the blend of Faro DOC. We are working on this Nocera grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail…
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Nerello Mascalese
Nerello Mascalese is a grape present on the Etna Volcano and it is named after the Mascali plain in the Northeast of Catania. There are many biotypes as it has high intravarietal variability. We are working on this Nerello Mascalese grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if…