Ep. 1652 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 43 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

For all the super wine geeks out there, we have a special new series dedicated to you. We are reading excerpts from our new addition of Italian wine unplugged two point o. Wine lovers tune in for your weekly fix only on Italian wine podcast. If you want to own a copy of this new must read Italian wine textbook, just go to amazon dot com or visit us at mama jumbo shrimp. Dot com. Red, description, Vernacha appears to be the name given to a large collection of grapes scattered all throughout Italy with only one thing in common, the Vernacha name. The most widely held theory maintains that DNA stems from the Latin word, Vernaculum, meaning local, and therefore, many local farmers use the Vernac prefix for their grapes. White. Discretion. This grape takes its name from the spectacular medieval hilltop town in Tuscany as does the wine, Vernacha di san gimignano, DOCG. It is the name as the figurine variety Piccabor. Associated regions and DOPs. Tuscany, Verinaccia DOCG. In the vineyard, pentagonal or round leaf, fairly large compact bunch. Medium, large berries of various shapes ranging from round to elliptical. In the glass, when unoaked, the wines are very pale yellow in color. Often with green tinges. These clean fresh versions offer lemon zest and sage all finishing up with a hint of almonds. Specific styles still dry wipes. The ricerva versions, which may also be out, show hints of vanilla and can be balanced provided the oak has been used cautiously. Benchmark producers, white's description. Not to be left behind by Vernacha di Sanjano, here is another case of great variety and a wine denomination with identical names. Vernacha Uristano is both the name of the grape variety and the DOC white wine, Verna Chastano from Sardinia. Although relatively small plantings exist, These vines are predominantly old, many between thirty to fifty years, and several over fifty. Wine styles range from dry, table wine, to forty five versions that can be either dry or sweet. Interestingly, most veraceli orristano wines are aged in barrels, which are not completely topped up. Thus encouraging the development of flour similar to sharing. Some are aged for many years in the manner concentrating the wine, increasing the alcohol and oxidizing very slowly thanks to the protective floor covering. D BassS are actually not fortified, but do involve floor developments. In either case, D wines can be quite complex, showing hints of bitter almond, dried apricots, hazelnuts, orange rind, herbs, and wilted flowers. Produces one of the world's greatest white wines on a par with the best examples of sharing. However, as this style of wine is currently less fashionable, both grape and wine face challenges going forward. Benchmark producers, continue, silvio Carta. Red. Description found in umbria and Market. This red vernacha has been famous throughout the past few centuries even though there is very little of it planted today. As aromatic read, it is responsible for the unique wine, which is a bottle fermented sparkling wine that must be made from at least forty percent air dried grapes. Similar to the fuller buried lambrosco's Vernache di Cera Petrona wines show beautiful floral aromas, such as rose and violets, as well as the black cherry notes on the nose and palettes. Because this grape takes well to air drying, sweet pacino styles are also made. The serapetrona doc turns out equally reach non sparkling versions. Benchmark producers, Alberto Cuakarini. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We're on Sun Cloud Apple Podcasts qualify 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, production, and publication costs. Until next time, Chitching.