Terroirs & Grapes
Discovering Italy's wine territories and native grape varieties.
Falanghina, the queen of Campania
When looking for a wine to pair with fish-based dishes and appetizers, Falanghina is certainly one of the first grape varieties we will choose. A pairing that is far from obvious when you consider that the wine produced from this particular grape variety possesses...
Cantine d'Italia: the richness of the country in a glass
We attended another event organized by Go Wine at the Hotel Quirinale in Rome, on the occasion of the presentation of the Cantine d'Italia 2014 association guide. As always, we met passionate producers and tasted wines that we now share with you...
NORTH or SOUTH? A CHALLENGE AMONG ITALIAN WHITE WINES
Our peninsula boasts enormous cultural riches, starting from the great variety of landscapes, cities, towns and villages that tell stories, legends and traditions. Vine cultivation is part of our thousand-year history, occupying v...
Alto Adige Wines, the Consorzio Speaks
Alto Adige, a land of high-quality wines produced according to strict environmental sustainability criteria. Despite being a small wine region in terms of territory, Alto Adige is characterized by the excellence and variety of its production...
Roscetto: the elegance of a native grape
If you'll allow me to define terroir as the union between man – a deep connoisseur of his own territory – and the grapes through which he manages to convey its peculiarities and express their full potential, then in this case we are certainly looking at a great expression of terroir.
Umbria and Cervaro della Sala, an Indissoluble Pairing
The gentle hills and evocative medieval villages lead us to discover crops and traditions dating back to ancient times. The vine, travelling through time among Etruscans, Romans, and Monastic Orders to reach us today, bears witness to a terroi...
Chianti: let's travel the road of a myth
Chianti: history in the glass When we talk about Tuscany, we think of a territory extraordinarily rich in history and culture: just stroll, even if only in your mind, through those wonderful villages and hills where vineyards chase one another, fabulous postcard panoramas...
Grignolino, a Red Wine for Summer
Grignolino is one of the wines of the Piedmontese tradition, a red wine that, like others, has gone through alternating phases of glory and hardship. Throughout its history it has managed to "reinvent" itself and revisit its position in the consumer's imagination. Na...
Paese che vai, Nebbiolo che trovi
If the Langa is the undisputed homeland where nebbiolo reigns supreme far and wide, no less important are the other areas where tenacious and conscientious growers have been able to enhance and tame this grape variety. BEYOND THE TANARO RIVER...
Gewurztraminer: an explosion of aromas and acclaim
Traminer aromatico in the Italian style, or Gewurztraminer for those who prefer the international name – the substance doesn't change! A rich wine loaded with its broad varietal aromas. If what you're looking for is a sensory upheaval, the aromas and flavors of this wine will satisfy your palate...
Pecorino: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger
And it really seems to be the case for this grape variety, once destined for extinction due to its low yield, which has instead carved out an important place among Italian white wines. An indigenous variety from the area of Ascoli Piceno in southern Marche, de...
A stroll among the best Italian wines
A few days ago we attended the annual event that Luca Maroni hosts for enthusiasts in the capital, an event that this year too was held in the magnificent setting of the Complesso monumentale di Santo Spirito in Sassia. We tasted...