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Northern Italy (Piemonte (Barolo (steep south-facing slopes, Barrolo DOCG…
Northern Italy
Piemonte
north-west corner of Italy, moderate, continental with long, cold winter, summer has thunderstorms, hail, fog
black: Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto; white: Cortese Moscato
fmous wine areas: Turin
Barolo DOCG, Barbaresco DOCG are most prestigious, no IGT or IGP
Barolo
steep south-facing slopes
Barrolo DOCG must made from Nebbiolo, high acidity and tannins, little colour, sour cherry, herb, dried flower
best year, full body, high acidity, tannins have ability to develop in the bottle
viliages's name, or best, vineyards, cru's name may appear on the lable
must be aged fro 3 years of which 18 months must be in oak, benefit from bottle ageing, sotten the tannins and add complexity, truffles, tar, leather
other varieties: Dolcetto, Barbera, labelled as Alba DOC
Barbaresco
Nebbiolo
lower altitudes, Nebbiolo ripens earlier, fruitier and less perfumed
must aged for two years with 9 months in oak
Asti and Alba
Barbera is the most widely planted
Barbera d'Alba DOC and Barberad'Asti DOCG
both young: red cherry, plum, black pepper and aged: spicy
Dolcetto
Dolcettod'Alba DOC
young and aged
Nebbiolo and Moscato, for sparkling wines
Gavi
white: Cortese
Gavi DOCG, Cortese di Gavi DOCG, come from the town of Gavi,: Gavi di Gavi DOCG
hills, sea breezes
pale and ligh body, high acidity, aromas, citurs, green apples, pears
most ready to drink, best can age in bottle
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
most northerly, foothills of Alps, moderate and continental, cooled by coald air from the mountains
south are based on the flat plain near the sea, warm martime climate
Pinot Grigio and Merlot
richest Pinot Grigio in Traly, medium to full body, peach ,tropical
Merlot, medium body, medium acidity and tannins, ripe red fruit, spice
native white Friulano
medium to high acidity, medium body, pear, red apples, herbs
Friuli Grave DOC
white, simple, fruity style
Collio DOC and Colli Orientali DOC
premium concentrated white wines with Colli Orientali also noted for its reds
Veneto
largest wine producing regions, best known: Soave and Valpolicella
warm with moderate rainfall, fog, disease, rot
flat fertile plain: inexpensive ,high volume barnds, such as Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Merlot, Corvina, Garganega, Trebbiano: Veneto IGT
Prosecco is a sparkling wine DOC
Valpolicella
similar topography to Soave
main grape variety is Corvina, in order to increase colour and tannins , loacal vareities can be added
using grapes from the entire region can be lablled Valpolicella DOC, using what from foothills can be labelled Valpolicella Classico DOC
simple, fruity, light tannins, red cherry, rarely oaked, made to drink immediately
The passito method
widely used to increase structure and flavour concentration, or colour
grapes are picked early, dried indoors, till winter
Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG:dry or off-dry, full body, high alcohol, medium to high tannins, red berrym spice , usually oak
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG: fermentation stops naturally, sweet wines, red fruit, high alcohol, full body, medium to high tannins.
sweet white wine: Recioto di Soave DOCG
The ripasso method
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC, medium to full body, medium to high tannins, stewed red cherry and plums
fermentation, to increase colour, flavour, tannins
Soave
foothills to the north
limestone, clay, volcanic rock. altitude, so high acidity
capable of maturing for a number of years
flat plain in the south, near the River Po
sandy, aalluvial sils
grapes are fruiter, medium acidity, drunk young
main variety: Garganega, other white grpae can be added
medium to high acidity, medium body, pears, red apple, stone fruit, white pepper, do not display aromas of new oak
best can age, almonds, honey
Soave DOC, made using frpes from the foothills can be lablelled Soave Classico DOC
Climate and grape growing
in the foothills of the Alps
moderate climate with dry and short summer
near water have higher levels of rainfall, so fungal diseases
high yielding vines at low densities
a trellising system, pergola: protect grapes from sunburn and air to circulate, minimise the risk of rot
or high cidity and low sugar levels are required, such as for sparkling wine
Trentino-Alto Adige
Alto Adige
moderate climate ,short and dry summers, low rainfall
Pinot Grigio, dry style, light to medium body, high acidity, citrus and green fruit
red: Schiava, light fruit, low to dedium tannins , raspberries, plums
other white: Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc
almost all wine are labelled under the Alto Adige DOC
terrances on the south-east and south-est facing valley sides of the River Adige
Trentino
south of Alto Adige
slopes on both sides of the valley
warmer, dry sommers and low rainfall
white: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio: meduim body, meduim acidity, stone fruit
black: Merolot, Teroldego, deep colour, medium to high tannins, high acidity, medium to full body, black fruit, narmally matured in oak,can age
most under the regional name of Trentino DOC