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Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG
Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape Varieties: Verdicchio; Riserva (Wh): Minimum 85% Verdicchio + OAWG; Classico. The Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% We are working on this Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva 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 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…
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Bianchello del Metauro DOC
Bianchello del Metauro DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Marche. White Grape is Biancame. Bianco (Wh): Minimum 95% Biancame (locally Bianchello); maximum 5% Malvasia. Superiore (Bianco); Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 95% Biancame; maximum 5% Malvasia; Passito (WhSw): Minimum 95% Biancame; maximum 5% Malvasia. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco and Spumante; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential); 12.5% for Superiore We are working on this Bianchello del Metauro 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…
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Vernaccia Nera
Vernaccia Nera is a grape cultivated in Marche and Umbria. Even if in the past it was more popular and widespread, it is still known for the Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG which is a bottle-fermented sparkling wine made from at least 40% of air-dried grapes. We are working on this Vernaccia Nera grape description. Please come back soon. Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com Two of the best books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Marche and Umbria.
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Sangiovese
Sangiovese is the king of the Italian red grape varieties. Definitely the most planted one. It is famous mainly for the Tuscan wines but the Emilia Romagna version is also well known. However, Sangiovese is found in every region in Italy except Valle d’Aosta and Trentino-Alto Adige. We are working on this Sangiovese 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 books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Tuscany.
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Pecorino
Pecorino is a grape whose name comes from an animal name. Pecora is sheep in Italian. It is planted in Abruzzo and Marche. We are working on this Albana 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 books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Abruzzo.
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Passerina
Passerina is one of the Italian White Grape varieties whose name recalls an animal. “Passero/Passerina” in Italian means Sparrow. It is mainly cultivated in Abruzzo and Marche. We are working on this Passerina 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 books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Abruzzo.
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Trebbiano Toscano
Trebbiano Toscano is a grape that can be found in Tuscany (of course!), in Veneto, in Marche, and in Umbria. It is one of the most widely planted white variety in Italy. We are working on this Trebbiano Toscano grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com
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Verdicchio
Verdicchio (ver DEEK kee oh) is a great grape giving highly age-worthy wines. Its mostly know area of cultivation is Marche (Castelli di Jesi and Matelica) but it is widely planted also in Veneto where it is called Trebbiano di Soave and it is part of many appellations, among which Lugana DOC and the Soave DOC. We are working on this Verdicchio grape description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info at cheers@drinkitalian.com
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Malvasia Bianca di Candia
Malvasia Bianca di Candia is a grape found mainly in wines from Lazio but it is also present in many other regions, like Umbria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Marche Puglia, and Tuscany. It is the most widely planted Malvasia in Italy. We are working on this Malvasia Bianca di Candia 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 books about Italian grapes, where some of this information come from, are:– Native Grapes of Italy, by Ian d’Agata– Italian Wine Unplugged, by Steve Kim Additionally, you can discover the other grapes from Lazio.
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Biancame
Biancame is a grape also known as Bianchello thanks to the most known wine made from it, Bianchello del Metauro. It grows in the Marche, around Urbino and Pesaro but it is also present in Emilia-Romagna as a blending grape in Colli di Rimini. We are working on this Biancame grape description. Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com
