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Zibibbo
Zibibbo is a grape found in Sicily. It is very resistant to drought and wind, and it is cultivated in the small Island of Pantelleria where it is used to produce the amazing Passito di Pantelleria DOC. It is also called Moscato di Alessandria. We are working on this Zibibbo 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 Sicily.
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Piemonte DOC
Piemonte DOC is an important appellation and it takes the name of the whole region. There are no IGTs and, for this reason, it is pretty big and it allows white wines, red wines, rose’ and also sparkling wines. We are working on this Piemonte 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…
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Asti DOCG
Asti DOCG It is the historical sparkling area of Piedmont. The wine is 100% Moscato Bianco. The production method is very particular: they don’t do the second fermentation in the bottle like Metodo Classico (or Champagne), neither in tanks like for Prosecco. As a matter of fact, they don’t do the second fermentation at all! They keep the must chilled and when it is time to produce the wine, they put the must in the tanks for just one fermentation and they bottled afterwards. We are working on this Asti 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…
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Moscato Giallo
Moscato Giallo is an aromatic grape grown in the North-East of Italy, in Veneto, in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino and Alto-Adige, where there are wines 100% Moscato Giallo. We are working on this Moscato Giallo 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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Moscato Bianco
Moscato Bianco (moh SKAH toh) is a grape mostly found in Piedmont in the Asti area, but it is planted also in Tuscany and Sicily. It is the most abundant of the grapes in the Moscato family and it has become an internationally known and planted variety. We are working on this Moscato Bianco 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 Piedmont.
