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Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG: This red wine is min 85% Barbera and it can include Freisa, and/or Grignolino, and/or Dolcetto for a max of 15%. It is at least 13 percent alcohol by volume, and must be aged for at least 14 months before release. A minimum of six months of this maturation period must be spent in oak barrels. We are working on this Barbera del Monferrato Superiore 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…
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Barbera del Monferrato DOC
Barbera del Monferrato DOC: This red wine is min 85% Barbera and it can include Freisa, and/or Grignolino, and/or Dolcetto for a max of 15%. Monferrato is a larger area than Alba. We are working on this Barbera del Monferrato 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Barbera d’Asti DOCG: Asti is a great area for wine in Piedmont especially known for the sparkling wines. The rule here ask for at least 90% Barbera in the bottle. We are working on this Barbera d’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 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Barbera d’Alba DOC
Barbera d’Alba DOC: Alba is an inconic comune in Piedmont and in its territory there are many appellation. This is a red wine made with min. 85% Barbera and 15% Nebbiolo. We are working on this Barbera d’Alba 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Barbaresco DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG It is considered one of the most important wines in Piedmont. Often “compaired” with Barolo as they come from close reas and they are both red wines made with 100% Nebbiolo. We are working on this Barbaresco 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 discover the other wines from Piedmont.
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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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Alta Langa DOCG
Alta Langa DOCG It is the new sparkling area of Piedmont, an appellation born officially in 2002. The wines are “metodo classico” ( with the second fermentation in bottle) and use International varieties: Pinot Nero and Chardonnay. No still wines are allowed in this area. We are working on this Alta Langa 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…
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Albugnano DOC
Albugnano DOC is Probably the closest wine area to Torino, the capital of the region. It features red and rose’ wines made with Nebbiolo (min 85%) blending with Freisa and/or Barbera and/or Bonarda (max 15%) We are working on this Albugnano 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 wines from Piedmont.
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Gamba Rossa
Gamba Rossa is a red grape found in Piedmont in the Asti area. It is used in the Calosso DOC wine. We are working on this Vespolinagrape 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 Piedmont.
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Vespolina
Vespolina is a grape from Piedmont, it is also called Ughetta and Uvetta di Canneto. It is blended in many appellations like Ghemme DOCG, Fara DOC, Boca DOC. It also appears on the label in Coste della Sesia DOC or Colline Novaresi DOC. It is also cultivated in Oltrepo’ Pavese (Lombardy). We are working on this Vespolina 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 Piedmont.
