
Ep. 673 VIA Day 3 Pt. 2 | #everybodyneedsabitofscienza
Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza
Episode Summary
Content Analysis Key Themes and Main Ideas 1. The intricate relationship between soil geology and wine production in Italian regions. 2. Detailed examination of the ""chaotic"" soil types in the Lugana region, particularly the impact of glacial deposits and high clay content. 3. The evolution and characteristics of the Trebiano de Lugana grape, now known as Turbiana, and its expression in wine. 4. The critical importance of soil study and understanding for strategic vine planting and viticulture in complex geological areas. 5. The context of advanced wine education, exemplified by the Venetal International Ambassador Certification course. Summary This text is an excerpt from an advanced wine seminar, part of the Venetal International Ambassador Certification course, focusing on the ten must-known Italian soils. The discussion centers on the Lugana region, highlighting its ""chaotic"" and diverse soil composition. The speaker explains that Lugana features three distinct soil areas, influenced by glacial deposits from Lake Garda (leading to high white clay content) and fluvial deposits from the Adige River. These soils are described as relatively young, with slow evolution and indistinct layers due to their high clay content. The seminar also addresses the local grape variety, Trebiano de Lugana, which has been officially renamed Turbiana to avoid confusion. It notes that Turbiana wines often develop minerality after a few years, a characteristic linked to the grape itself and potentially influenced by the soil. The overarching message emphasizes the crucial need to study soil origin and formation in chaotic regions like Lugana to make informed decisions about vine planting and viticulture. Takeaways - Italian wine regions, like Lugana, possess highly diverse and often ""chaotic"" soil structures. - Lugana's soil is significantly impacted by glacial and fluvial deposits, leading to varying clay content and coarseness. - Soils with very high clay content, like those in parts of Lugana, evolve slowly and lack clear geological layers. - The Trebiano de Lugana grape has been officially renamed Turbiana to eliminate confusion with other Trebiano varieties. - Turbiana wines from Lugana are known to develop distinct minerality over time. - Thorough study of soil origin and formation is essential for successful and strategic viticulture in geologically complex areas. - Advanced wine education delves into the specific geological and varietal characteristics influencing Italian wines. Notable Quotes - ""Before, the area of Lugana was impossible to grow anything... because it was very difficult to grow because they had content of clay."
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The speakers discuss the Italian edge in Ven labels, including a play on the "hasn't been done" scene featuring a doctor's wife, and the influence of the Bardolino area on the fruvia Glartial deposit, where the "hasn't been done" scene is played. They also discuss the historic soil in the Cardioburg area, which is chaotic and has similarities with the Turbiana area, with a mor mor chalk and a differentgrade of wines. The speakers mention a donation campaign and suggest listening to the Italian wine podcast.
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Welcome to another installment of everybody needs a bit of Shenza. Class is in session. Follow the professor, in his advanced wine seminars during the Venetal International Ambassador Certification course flagship edition in verona. Seminers were on the ten must known Italian soils, Evinid el Foco, Evinid elmare, and Evinid el gacho, just in fire, water, and ice. Very game of Thrones, but way more nerdy. And, of course, starring our very own superhero, Professor Chienza. Oh, and for all those English speakers only in the house, Chienza's sidekick Francesco Marcio was there to back him up all the way, translating old real on the spot. Chinchin wine nerds. This episode is proudly sponsored by Vivino, the world's largest online wine marketplace. The Vivino app makes it easy to choose wine. Enjoy expert team support door to delivery and honest wine reviews to help you choose the perfect wine for every occasion. Vivino, download the app on Apple or Android and discover an easier way to choose wine. Before, the area of lugana was impossible to grow anything. They were not, was just left, as as as wood because it was very difficult to grow because they had content of clay. We are free free different area here. So the, the number three, the red one is the one closer to the lake. And this is actually where the the glassier deposit the material. So this is the part of main clay soil. That the the the And number one, the the green one is instead, are the year we find the deposit ridges. So this is, where, the the the soil is more coarse, and you have more stones. It's not that thin as the soil that we have in number three area. Let's say, Yeah. Number two is interesting in Blue. It's an interest area because here we have influence of what's happening in Bardolino. So the Fruvia Glartial deposit. From the Addiger River. So this is, something in the middle as the the glassier, the the glacial from the Lake of Garda, and also the Bardino influence for the Addiger River. This is the area. This area closest to the lake. You have a city on here, and this is actually the area where it's very rich in, in clay. The white clay. So this is the the area we just mentioned. Just the area in front of the lake where we have the most see the the colors that they actually have they they mean they have a meaning of the color that the different type of saw the the darker one are more on the the reach, the ridges of the, the reeds, and the blue one is more limestone, for example. So it's a it's a really different, every color is, as a medium. Is in a chaotic soil. Yeah. Because it's a chaotic soil once again. Marron, you, you have a picture of the two different soil. On the left side, it's more the clay and limous soil. And, this is, So So, yeah, these two are very close. The the left left side is just close to Pescara, and the other on the right side, the white clay, it's actually Pescara Legarda. Because of the the high content of clay, the evolution of the soil is very slow. And So it's not, the strategy. And so you can't see really well the the layers here. It's a it takes a long time to millions a year for the soil to create the the layers. So we don't have that here. Yes. They're relatively young soil this. Compared the soil that we saw. For example, yesterday. The volcanic soil are the youngest, then we can say there are this soil and the oldest are sedimentary soil. That makes sense. The the the the historical. Yeah. Once again, the soil, this number two. So if you, number two, if you go back to slide seven, you will see, where number two is. This is the the closest part to to verona, actually. And the the the the the three different area, the three different same same circle. They are very chaotic soil. But what the professor is saying is that the the the more, exterior one. So the, the there are three different let's call it three different pushes of the glass out when it's coming back. So when it's retreat, retreat free in a free big, push, and he left behind a three different area. But the soil is very similar. It's all chaotic soil, except for the area close to the lake of garda, that we have much more clay. It's white. Yeah. From this picture, you can actually tell here the influence of the Bardolino area, the the fluvial glass deposits. It's a much more coarse Yeah. So, it was just, say, what we're saying about the grape variety is called what's called Trebiano de Ligana, which is the same grape of the Verdicchio at Trebiano di de soave. It's now actually called Turbiana to avoid confusion. So the new name of the grape varieties, Turbiana. It would say it's originally from this part of Italy, and then was brought to to to to market to Verdicchio area later on. You say that, both in the both area, in Mark and in Lugana, the Verdicchio, as, so the the grape variety, the wine has some similarities. After two, three years, you start to have this, minerality on, on the wine start to develop. So this is, a characteristic of the grape variety. Personalized. It was on a, around the, we, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know. Yeah. The the grape, the grape, the wine, from, from, the lugana is very different. As you can see, it it depends of, of the soil. It's a very chaotic soil. So it gives a different wine. So in in lugana, the the the choice of, you know, of the location to plants your vines is very important. You really need to study the soil, you know, what's the the, you know, the the origin and the formation of the soil. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 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