Ep. 1376 Marco Gandini Narrates Ep. 15 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

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Despite the physical challenges, Viticulture has been practiced here for as long as men can remember. If it is true that as nearly as twenty three BC, the Salasi people cultivated these lands producing wine that they stored in wooden barrels. Ayasa Valley wines was especially appreciated by the Romans. Who never missed an opportunity to stock up at the ancient city of Augusta pretoria Salazarum today's Alstam. During the middle ages, the wines of these regions became even more widely recognized and appreciated. And they even took on a sacred significance associated with their use during liturgical practices. In fact, the relics of Santorso Diosta, Saint Orso's of Ayosta, were immersed in wine so that it could absorb the sacredness of the saint and be rendered suitable for the celebration of the liturgy. The fame and lucrative trade associated with the region's wine quietly endured for several centuries. It was only in the nineteenth century that as in the rest of Europe, where the cultured experienced its target spirit, the outbreak of Philosera. The vineyards were threatened by the terror The vineyards were threatened by the terrible bat, the beast, as the neighboring French called it, a violent past that found in Valdosta, a determination to confront it that eventually succeeded. This is a territory of Margiela Sal, home to some of the highest vineyards in the world, which was spared the worst of the phylloxera outbreak, thanks to the harsh winter conditions of the alps. Indeed, the soil on the climate, conditions of this area, allow the local vines to become a bastion of resistance, and they are still cultivated without rootstocks. Some forty varieties have lived here since time immemorial, complimented by more well known international varieties in the last century, including gamay, pinot noir, Arvain, chardonnay, and Muilaturgau. Geographically, the Elster Valley region can be divided into three distinct bands. The first is the Upper Valley, home to the highest free range vineyards in Europe. Between eight hundred and twelve hundred meters above sea level, sharing this supremacy with the video culture of Mount Aetna. Then there is the mid valley where the green of the vineyards shines brightly. Illuminated by his son that in this area wins the battle with the mountain. This area of low rainfall is the heart of the Valdosan, where the culture formed as an escape route from the collision of the African and European plates The Montebianco, Mont Blanc chain, is made up of a series of overlapping layers between which Renaissanceites, morals, and sandstones emerge. Telt around the glaciers. For at least a million years. The valley was occupied by an elongated tank of ice that extended all the way to the Ivera plain, where it pushed laterally to make room and give rays to a twelve kilometer long Merenic amphetiller. Geer mythology. Divine finds its ideal environment on this terraces of glacial origin. Stony, gravelly soils, reaching the debris transported by the glaciers. Vediculture here is not without its difficulties due to the fragmentation of land and the small size of the vineyards. In fact, the Hector in this region is an extensive unit of measurement. Here, the Viticulture is faithful to its indigenous grape varieties, which have been betrayed or abandoned to make way for a panty more noble varieties. Also valley, Belliculture is characterized by producers who have only emerged on the markets relatively recently. The real backbone of the territory and the secret of its success has always been cooperation. Are you enjoying this podcast? There's so much more high quality wine content available for mama jumbo shrimp. Check out our new wine study maps. Our books on Italian wine including Italian wine unplugged, the jumbo shrimp guy to Italian wine, sangiovese Lambrusco, and other stories, and much much more. On our website, mama jumbo shrimp dot com. Now back to the show. It is only thanks to these cooperatives. In fact, the Viticulture has been able to survive the excessive porcelain up of these territories that would otherwise have rendered the region, unviable as a serious wine producing entity. Cooperation, sharing, communion, and unity are the characteristics that sum up the spirit with which wine is produced in this region. Corturistics that find their most natural outlet in this single epilation, under which the people of Alstair Valley have decided to focus their millennial wine pedicature. A unique epilation, Alstair Valley or Validost. Includes nine soft sounds. Donna, block de Margier and La Salle. The Astra Valley has a heterogeneous beta culture with some unique practices, like the vineyards of Prieblanc, cultivated in the area of Margier La Salle, They have pergolas so low that the harvest has to be done kneeling down and true natural wonders, including the natural theater of Avier, where the moranix soils of the tiny alfern de vie sub zone, so cold because of the hot summers with higher than normal solar radiation for these areas, hence the use of the French word. Alfern, which means hell. Descending towards the lower part of the valley, we find different climatic conditions and vines that are the forerunner of the region that follows Nebbiolo is cultivated in the central part of the valley, and its presence is accentuated in the lower part, where it is called from the pituel or tender rachas. These are the territories of Dunan, Paul Saint Octam, and Bart. Here, the Nebula is genetically identical to that cultivated in the language, but with certain characteristics that clearly distinguish it. In general, white grape varieties, including chardonnay and Mula Turcao produced in the elstovelli are characterized by fruity aromas and a full dry taste. The red grape varieties are heterogenerous. In terms of provenance from Fuma, typical and indigenous to this valley, to Game, which yields dry and tannic wines, and pinot noir. Which results in persistent and elegant wines? Finally, Primenta, a natural rose that gives pleasant dry wines. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcast. We're on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, email ifm, and more. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show. If you enjoy listening, please consider donating through Italianline podcast dot com. Any amount helps cover equipment, and publication costs. Until next time.