Ep. 2009 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 77 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

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Its main name derives from the century old habit of letting the grapes air dry and then enjoying them as table grapes or raisins during wintertime, hence Inverininga in reference to winter or inverno in Italian associated regions and DOPs. Lumberdi. It is planted in your biggest functioning urban vineyard in the heart of Bresha. The IGT wine to look for is, but in Vernega can also be included in the IGT Cebino. In the vineyard, it is characterized by medium to medium large bunches and berries. Bad break occurs early. In the glass, Arealness of honey and apples and an noticeable almond flavor with a floral spicy edge at the back. Land season, wipes, description, Lanesa is zoning for its spear shaped berry, spear in Italian is Lancha, hence, Lanesa, in the romano entirely, associated regions and DOPs, Emilia Romania. There are few sporadic vines in the province of Ravenna, around Bania cavallo, Brisigella, Castel Bolonese, Fiesignano. And the vineyard, Large and juicy berries, the skins are quite thick and resistant. Viggers, but with low and irregular productivity in the glass. Pungent neuromas of white flowers, green apples, and unripe citrus. The wine also has a richer mouth filled with a slightly celine finish. Lamacina. White. Description also called Acherbina due to the high acidity of its wines. Associated regions and DOPs. Liguria, it has always been blended with other local varieties to produce simple everyday wines called Vininostrale. It grows mainly in the Sabona countryside. Around the towns of Noli, Spuntorno and funallegour. Manovarietal versions are rare. It can be found in the IGT wines, Corlino Sabonese. In the vineyard, medium large bunches and medium small round berries. It is a late ripening variety, and the glass. Lamacina gives a delicious lightly alcoholic floral white wine reminiscent of white flowers, marine sea breezes with hints of pear, green apple, and thyme. Machera tinobianco, white's description. The official name is Macheratino Bianco, in honor of the city of Macherata, which is in the middle of the main production zone. Associated regions and COPs, Marque, mainly in the province of Macherata and in the countryside around Loredeto Ancona. It's allowed in the DOC wines, has to be at least seventy percent maceratino. In the doc, curly maceratisserie Bona can instead be monovarietal. Though the law requires only a minimum eighty percent. And theribonas pumante and passido versions is also allowed. End of vineyard, it is characterized by medium large to large tightly packed bunches. Medium berries. Macheratino does not appear to be very adaptable and needs well exposed ventilated sides and nutrient poor soils for best results. Are you enjoying this podcast? There's so much more high quality wine content available from 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, Sanjay Vazzy Lambrusco and other stories, and much, much more. On our website, mama jumbo shrimp dot com. Now back to the show. And the blast, In general, Macheratino wines seem slighter than those made with verbicchio, especially the Matelica. The wines also seem like they have the potential to age and to have a very nice mineral edge. Mayoko red's description, also known as and mayo to differentiate it from which has oval berries instead. Associated regions and GOPs. Calabrio. It grows mainly in the Pivongi area of Calabrio and the provinces of Mayoko is used for DOC donnichi or IgT Val dinero blends or manovarietal wines that are classically dry. End of vineyard, In contrast to Malio Kokanino has a noticeably smaller bunch medium to medium small is much more drought resistant and is both strongly vigorous and fertile. In the glass, sweet black cherry and exotic fruit aromas with notes, all tobacco, and underbrush on the finish with just a hint of birds, smooth tenants. Mayaocarino, red. Associated regions and DOPs. Calabrio, grown throughout Calabrio. Sabuto and Terre decoza are the DOCs that specifically mention major cocannino as one of the allowed grape varieties. There are also numerous IGT wines that allow majorca canino in the blend, such as, and In the vineyard, medium sized bunches and berries. The grape has strong vigor, but poor fertility and productivity, and it's sensitive to droughty conditions. In the glass, many so called majorca wines contain carbonate sauvignon recognizing majorca canino's contribution in such wines becomes impossible or close to it. Red, description, Malogentire looks and behaves very much like a wild grapevine associated regions and DOPs. It grows almost everywhere in Emilia Romania. If in sporadic plots, it can be found in the provinces of Piacenza, Modena, regionilla, and Folichesena. Manavarietal wines are also common in Romania. It is in the DOC wines. A sparkling version is allowed or in the IGT wines but Malbogile is also used in various Lambrusco blends. In the vineyard, it is characterized by large loosely packed batches and medium small round, dark berries. There are different biotypes of Malpogentile with different characteristics. In the glass, Malpogentile produces extremely dark antenna wines. When well made, it has smooth mouth coating textures intense note of blackberry on both nose and palate, turning to be a blackberry syrup when the grapes have been laid harvested or air dried. Mantoni kobianco. White. Description, this is a naturally tannic white grape variety that has been confused with Abruzzo's similarly named Montoni kobianco. I like the letter, Montecobianco makes not only try white wines, but also very good sweet wines. Associated regions and DOPs, Calapia. It is mainly grown along the lower ionian or Eastern coast of Calabria in the province of Regio Calabria, especially found around the towns of Bianco Casignana. Lokri monastirache and Palazzi. Without doubt, the grand crews are found around Bianco and Casignana. It is allowed in DOC wise Lammeid. Greater than or equal to eighty five percent and Sabuto. In the vineyard, medium large sized bunches, medium berries. It has a medium, high vigor, and productivity, and a good resistance to disease and drought. In the glass, Montoni Cobianco is both a high acid and tenic variety. It has historically been famous for its sweet wines. The sweet wines are the best. Ridolin with honey, tropical fruit aromas, and flavors dried apricot papaya, candid ginger, figs, with a slightly more rustic, less complex character than wine made with Grekobianco. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 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