Ep. 2036 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 80 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

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The Pasadena of southeastern lazio is radically different from the Pasadena of the Marque and Abruzzo, even if they share some features in common. Associated regions and DOPs, Abbruso, Marche Lascio. The best examples of Pasadena wines are those of the docG of Fida market, DOC controvera Pasadena, Abruzzo, and IGT, but many producers make excellent mono varietal wines, and Pasadena can be included in as many as nineteen different IGT blends. And a vineyard, large sized bunches and berries. Generally, vigorous, disease resistant, and with a reliable productivity year after year. In the glass, The wines can be tried sparkling or even sweet made from the latest harvest or passeto. Given the substantial differences, talk about Pasadena as a single grape variety and thus as only one wine is almost impossible. Common characteristics, note of ripe citrus, and tropical fruits. Pekor elobianco, white's description, Pekor elobianco is another of the many grapes in Italy whose name is linked to sheep. Associated regions and DOPs. Calabrio. It is very common in Calabrio, particularly in the Valides Sabuto, and in the provinces of Katanzaro and Cosenza. Especially in the latter, it has always been blended with other local grapes to make light, easygoing white wines, and is usually present in significant percentages, more than eighty five percent in DOC wines and in several IGT wines. In a vineyard, medium sized punches, small to medium berries. In the glass, characterized by good total acidity and a high pH values. Description also called, it is different from the by its larger size cluster and berries. Associated regions and DOPs. Piedmonts, it grows only in Piedmont. It is typical of the countryside around Saluzzo and Kyiri near Turin, where it is also called Kari. The wines are the DOCs, Colina Torres, minimum eighty five percent, and Colina Saludese, minimum sixty percent. In a vineyard, medium or medium large punches, with large berries, It is a reliable and copious producer vigorous and disease resistance. In the glass, not too dark in color, aromas and flavors of pepper, strawberries, and violets. Red description. It is also called pelaverga de Verduno, as it is grown almost exclusively around the town of Verduno near the Parolo Village, completely unrelated to Belavirga Grosso, associated regions and GOPs. Piedmont, it is also found in Piedmont in the DOC Verduno, Piedmont, mainly around the towns of Verduno and Rote. In the vineyard, medium small bunches with medium berries. In the glass, the wine is bright red with small, red berry, and herbal aromas, and flavors. It is very pleasant characterized by a lack of strong tannins and a good acidity. Perricone, reds, Discription, Perricone has always been used and still is today to make Ruby Mercalla associated regions and DOPs. Sicily, It is now planted mostly around the cities of Trapani and Marcella. Manava rattle examples are rare, but the DOC wines can be hundred percent Perricone. In the vineyard, Perricone has medium sized bunches with medium large round berries. It is a very vigorous variety, good, but irregular productivity. It is not very, this is resistance. In the glass, pleasant, medium bodied, and very fragrant wines often used to soften and increase the textural presence of nero double a wine. Red, Piccolith Nere is completely unrelated to Piccolith, associated regions and COPs, Thrieulia, Veneto. It has always been cultivated on the right bank of the Taiamento River around the town of San Vito near Frioli Vanessa, Julius's western border with Veneto, and even as far as in Veneto. It is present in several IGT wines. In the vineyard, small sized bunches with medium small berries, vigorous, abundant, and reliable productivity, good disease resistance, but it is sensitive to botrytis. In the glass, medium bodied, refined, and silky tenons, Usually, the wines have intense aromas and flavors of underbrush, red current, and chestnuts, all complicated by sweet spice notes. Description, This thing from Friola Vanessa Julius, more famous Pignolo, Pignola shares with it, and many others similarly named cultivars, a very compact grape cluster, which resembles a small close fist or pine cone, pinna, in Italian, associated regions and DOPs, most typically associated with the Ultra popa Vze and Valhelina production zones. It is usually found in blends with other local grapes in IGT wines, such as, since, and Pignola are supposedly identical, wines made with this variety can be found around Vicenza in Veneto. In the vineyard, medium small sized bunches with medium berries, vigorous abundant, and reliable productivity. It is resistant to very cold temperatures, though sensitive to a idiom and botrytis bunch rot. It is resistant to peronaspora. In the glass, very mineral aromas and flavors of raspberry, white truffle, gun flints, and black pepper with youthfully chewy tannins. Pinolato, white description. It is called in umbria where it is an important part of the DOC or Viator one blends. In Amelia, it is called rebola, but the two are identical. Associated regions and DOPs. It is most typically found on the hills around bologna and umbria, around Tari as well in the whole province of Peru. It is present in the DOC wines, historically, the wines of the Sanquito area were considered best. And in others, DOC wines, such as, In the vineyard, medium large sized bunches with medium berries, very vigorous, abundant, and reliable productivity, good resistance to common pests. In the glass, Uncomplicated, light lemony wines, there are easy going with hints of white flowers, any seed, chamomile, and golden delicious apples, and high acidity and delicate textures. Thanks to high natural acidity. When harvest delayed, it can give concentrated wines a real depth. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We're on SoundCloud Apple Podcasts spotify, HimalIFM, 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.