Ep. 1696 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 47 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

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The grape adds balance to the white pastito chateau dessert wine in conjunction with a albarola and vermantino grapes. In the vineyard. Hero Viticulture and cultivated next to the sea. Higher sugar content, low acidity. Vigorous and productive with good resistance to most grapevine pests. In the glass, typically known for notes of macchia mediterranean and other woody herbal plants as well as pine resin. Fruit characteristics tend to lean toward grapefruit and other citrus with bitter sharp balance. A good celine savory spine helps these grapes to balance the dry fig and honey sweetness of shaketra wines in which it is a blended partner. Specific styles, dry, usually in bland, or sweet dessert wine always in bland. At the table, Works well with creamy seafood dishes and thai green curry associated regions and d o p's. And the Colina de Le C. The C. The C is air dried and contains a minimum alcohol level of seventeen percent. It is rare to find these wines outside of liguria. Benchmark producers, description. Description found in Sardinia and also referred to as or or a distinctive biotype. However, recent research has shown that it is identical to the Grachano of Spain. This would be plausible as the Kendall of Sardinia was under the aragonese crown for nearly four hundred years until the seventeen hundreds. It is often called or confused with canulari, and the two grapes are closely related, but it is not related to Provale Grande. In the vineyard, Thick blue to black skins and compact bunches make it susceptible to humidity diseases. Low fertility and low yields, especially in descending soils of southern Sardinia, around Kaly, while otherwise a vigorous and drought resistant vine that thrives in clay limestone soils. In the glass, deep ruby to purple in color, intense aromas and flavors of dark, raspberry, fruits, red to violet flowers, and a mediterranean herbs. Dry medium to high acidity, tenic, concentrated with good aging potential. Specific styles, dry, still red wine often blended with local grapes, monica, and carignano to enhance acidity, color, and panic structure. At the table, especially suited for pairing with porchetto, the sardinean spit roasted piglet. It also complements red meats, sausages, cured meats, and strong cheeses. Associated regions and g o p's, Sardinia, Campidano de Teralba, DOC, DOC, minimum thirty five percent blended with Canal and Monica. Izola de Nuragi IGP for the entire island. Benchmark producers, Arjolas, Audaria, Bantuluna, Pala, Sune two, Cor tomorrow. Description. Found mainly in the Piedmontese areas of Asti, Alexandria, and especially Aquiderme. It is an ancient aromatic red varietal of a known origin, sometimes called the to make you sing. It is not identical to where it is often labeled as as there is only a VINodatavola designation available in the region. In the vineyard, large, long loose bunches make it resistant to humid conditions, but it is also susceptible to viruses. The cakarius clay soils of Monterato produced the best aromatic expressions and also lead to high levels of the following terpenes, geranium, narrow, and citronell. In the glass, bright medium ruby in color, intense red floral aromatics, especially rose petal with nodes of sour cherry, sweet raspberry, wild strawberry, spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. Sparkling versions are intense in aroma, but generally light in concentration, low in alcohol and made for early consumption. Specific styles, sweet spumante or fritsante wines are the most popular following the creation in the late nineteen seventies by Arturo Bersono of a sparkling wine using the Martinotti method. Try sill versions are becoming increasingly rare, and some producers makes small amounts of potato wines from grapes dried on or off divine. At table, chocolate desserts, panna cotta, and fresh berries, r d bass pairings for sweet sparkling versions. Dryer wines can pair well with a unique. Associated regions and DOPs. Pied bonds. Pacheto da aqui, aqui GOCG, Pemonte GOC Braccheto. Benchmark producers, Belcole, Bampi, Bryda, Malvera, Thank you for joining us on another install of On The Road Edition, hosted by Stevie Kim. Join her again next week for more interesting content in the Italian wine scene. You can also find us at Italian wine podcast dot com or wherever you get your pods. You can also check out our YouTube channel. Mama jumbo shrimp to watch these interviews and the footage captured of each location.