Ep. 2027 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 79 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0
Episode 2027

Ep. 2027 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 79 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

July 27, 2024
30,97569444
Marco Gandini
Wine
wine
plants
italy
spain
fruits

Episode Summary

Content Analysis Key Themes and Main Ideas 1. Detailed descriptions and characteristics of various indigenous Italian grape varieties. 2. Geographical distribution and regional associations (DOC, IGT, DOP) of specific Italian grapes. 3. Vineyard traits, including vigor, productivity, and disease resistance, for different varieties. 4. Sensory profiles and typical wine styles produced from a range of Italian grapes. 5. Promotion of the ""Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0"" textbook as an authoritative resource. 6. Promotion of the Italian Wine Podcast and its related educational and networking initiatives (e.g., Italian Wine Ambassador program). Summary This text provides an in-depth look at several specific Italian grape varieties, presented as excerpts from the ""Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0"" textbook. It offers detailed descriptions for red grapes like Nereto Dibarro, Nero Borno, Niedera, Nocera, Olivel Lanera, Pascal, and white grapes such as Ortrigo and Pampanuto. For each variety, the text outlines its traditional associated regions and appellations (DOPs/DOCs/IGTs), key vineyard characteristics (e.g., bunch size, vigor, disease susceptibility), and the typical sensory profile of the wines produced (aromas, flavors, body, finish). The content emphasizes the diversity of Italy's grape heritage and wine styles, often noting whether a grape is typically found in mono-varietal wines or blends. Interspersed with these educational segments are promotional messages for the Italian Wine Podcast, encouraging listeners to engage with their content, subscribe, and consider joining their Italian Wine Ambassador program. Takeaways - ""Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0"" is presented as a comprehensive resource for learning about Italian grape varieties. - Many Italian grape varieties are often used in blends rather than mono-varietal wines (e.g., Nereto Dibarro, Niedera, Nocera, Pampanuto, Pascal). - Specific Italian grape varieties are highly localized to particular regions and even sub-regions (e.g., Niedera in Sardinia, Nocera in northeastern Sicily, Ortrigo in Emilia-Romagna). - Vineyard characteristics such as vigor, disease resistance, and productivity significantly influence the cultivation and potential of each grape. - Wines from these described grapes offer diverse sensory profiles, from fresh and crisp white wines to full-bodied, age-worthy reds with unique herbal, mineral, or fruity notes. - The Italian Wine Podcast aims to educate and connect wine enthusiasts globally, offering opportunities like the Italian Wine Ambassador program. Notable Quotes - ""For all the super wine geeks out there, we have a special new series dedicated to you."

About This Episode

The wine industry is undergoing changes with new wine club and wine club options. The Niedera red wines are being advertised, and the Nocera red wines are being offered with their own characteristics and regions. The Italian wines are being produced with premium wines, blending techniques, and fruit mix, and are available in various regions and countries.

Transcript

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It is present in the DOC Kanaveza minimum six and where it is blended with the havana in Avaringo. In the vineyard, it has a large pyramidal compact bunch and small berries. Medium vigor pretty good and regular productivity. It is a resistant variety, but spring frosts and showers are a problem due to early flowering. It is also susceptible to miller and age. In the glass, lovely red fruit and grapey aromas and the nice sweet fleshiness on the long almond finish. Nero borno, red description, once called, associated regions and DOPs, lazio. It is allowed in the DOC wines corinero borno minimum eighty percent and can be specified on the label in the DOC wines, Castelli Romaniroso, minimum eighty five percent. In the vineyard, medium sized bunches and berries Very vigorous, this variety likes higher altitudes and volcanic soils. In the glass, gravy and Venus, light to medium bodied, and juicy black fruit, and pleasant flash herb aromas, and flavors. As it ages, it develops more complex nodes. Niedera red description, one of the oldest varieties on the island, also called Nieda vera, associated regions and DOPs. Sardinia, it mainly grows in the cities area on the western side of the island and the countryside around Karjari, Nuro, and especially Oristano, on the right bank of the Tierso River. It is usually blended with other varieties in the I GT wines, such as Barbadja, or Yastra, Trexenta, and Valle del Tierso. In the vineyard, It is characterized by medium large bunches and medium large berries, vigorous, good disease resistant, and easy to work with in the vineyard. In the glass, lightly tenic and savory, delicately floral, notes of rose, buttercup, and iris, and pretty red currant and red cherry with an obvious celine notes. Nocera red description, Nocera was an important cultivar in the north eastern Sicily. In fact, it used to be the main ingredient of phyto wind blends associated regions and DOPs. Sicily. Its cultivation is mostly limited to the countryside around Messina at the northeastern tip of Sicily, especially between Furnari and Castania. It is also grown sporadically in Calabria, in every province, except for Kozinca. Manovaridal Nocera wines are hard to find. It can be specified as a grape on the DOC wines Cicilia, or in sicilian d o c wines, such as Faro or ma'amertino, and Calabrio Santana isola de caporezzuto, plants of small amounts of nocera with the two Narello grapes. And in several IgT wines. In the vineyard, medium size loosely packed bunches with large berries. Vigorous, good, and regular productivity not very disease resistant. In the glass, full bodied, rich, satisfying wines, blast with acidity and age worthiness, lovely aromas of fresh herbs, ripe red cherries, and tar with a long, smooth finish. Olivel Lanera, red description is one of the main grapes in Italy named for their olive shape, Oliva, associated regions and DOPs, Campania Lazio, It is allowed only in Latio IGT wines such as and it is probably used unknowingly in the areas of Vesuvius in the see La Cremeacristi blends, DOC, Escarosso, and DOC, Penisora Sorentina. In the vineyard, small loosely packed bunches, and small berries. It is sensitive to perm aspera, extremely vigorous, but the productivity is low. In the glass, it is fresh and fruity with bright red fruits and delicate herbal flavors and a celine twist at the back. Ortrigo white description ortrigo was originally called Altruga as in other grape from Altrko in Italian, consider less important than other varieties it was blended with. Associated regions and DOPs. Emilia Romania, Lamborghini. It is especially abandoned around Piacenza, in the, Nadria, Nure, TIDone, and Trevia valleys, but it is also found in Lamberty in the Ultrapopa area. The best pure examples of Ortruro can be had in the DOC wine ortrurogo minimum ninety percent and in the DOC and in the IGT wines, Bianco de Castel Franilla, Emilia forli, Ravena, and Rubicone. In the vineyard, Large and compact bunches, medium berries, vigorous, abundant, and regular productivity. In the glass, the wines are always fresh, clean, and crisp with a nice lemony green apple, delicately herbal, and mineral personality. Pampanuto, description, also known as Pampanino and Ritzulo, associated regions and GOPs, Apolia, It is now found mainly in Northern and central Opulia. Manovarietal bottlings are extremely rare, given that Pampanuto is a low acid variety. It is usually blended with bambino bianco, a variety with a high level of acidity in the DOC wines, Castel de Monte. It is present in other IGT wines, including Donia, MURja, Apulia, and Valle Ditriya. In the vineyard, medium sized bunches and berries, it is a good and dependable producer with a good disease resistance and a copious production of juice. In the glass, it gives light, delicate wines, that tend to oxidize. Depending on the vinification techniques, the wines can be characterized by herbal aromas and flavors, Sage and basil with green apple nodes rather than ripe tropical fruit flavors mango, Vinana guava. Pascal red description, perhaps of Spanish origin, but not certain. Associated regions and DUs, Sardinia. There are no hundred percent pascale DOC wines. It is allowed in almost fifteen different Sardinian IGT wines. Indavignard characterized by medium large bunches and berries. It is a very vigorous variety and a dependable producer, though it is sensitive to powder and mild to. In the glass, it has always been used in blends with to which it confers freshness, and grace. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 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