Everyone loves a good glass of wine, be it to accompany a meal, or perhaps as a little kick to warm you up on a cold winter’s night. As a wine drinker, you may want to learn about the grape derived alcoholic drink that you’re partial to. Below is a short guide to help you define the characteristics of Italian white wine.
Italy produces an estimated 8 million bottles of wine per year. Given the fact that the country is only about three-quarters of the size of California, that should indicate just how much the Italians love their wine; not only do they love wine and grapes - they’re passionate about the two.
Italy has more varieties of wine than any other country around the world, they are the largest wine exporting country in the world, and their wine making tactics date back to thousands of years ago. Because of the vast amount of wine, and grape varieties on offer in Italy – the art of wine isn’t just a case of a bottle of red or white. It would take an expert to be able to properly define the region, or method of wine making that the glass that you are supping on came from.
Acidity – Italian wine tends to be more acidized, in order to accompany your food. Red wines are strong in flavour, and white wines are commonly crisp and aimed a succinct taste pallet.
Aroma - Italian wine is full of aroma , be it earth , mushrooms vineries – the Italians always like to make their wines stand out from the rest of the world, and that’s an art that they have just about perfected. Each and every bottle of Italian wine has an aroma , a smell , or taste of the landmark where it originated from.
Regional Grapes you will find Inside Italian Wine
Baralo – Is a medium bodied Italian wine. Lombardy and Piedmontare are areas in Italy that are famous for growing the Barolo grape.
Nebbiolo Grapes - the main ingredient used in Barolo, and Bararesco wine
Barbera - Is the most common red grape planted across Italy, and is great to make a more natural flavoured red, simple tasty wine.
Pinot – A white grape that has been the main ingredient in award winning white wines around the world for years.
Trebbiano – Another common Italian white grape, planted in cheaper vineries, the wine made from this grape needs to be used when eating seafood. It has a cheap and very low quality feel to those whom are familiar with their wine.
Sangiovbese – A very common red grape found in Tuscany and the Umbria region of Italy. Wine composed using these 2; tends to be medium with a distant kick of cherries, and herbs.
Pinot Grigo grapes – A white grape that comes accompanied with a peachy taste and smell.
Verdicchio , and Vernaccia - Are white grapes grown in the country that has smells of lemon , and sea breeze!
And last but not least, the Tocaui Fruiliano white grape grows in the Friuli region of Italy.
So there you have it, a beginner’s insight to the characteristics of Italian wine. Complex, traditional and extremely regional.