Ep. 2055 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 82 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0

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In media, Romagna, there are only a few hectares specifically devoted to the variety, mainly in the countryside around Maldena. Near the town of Rubiana. Indaviner, medium small bunches with small berries, on average vigor, good productivity. In the blast, the nose is honeyed and red listed sea with average acidity and delicate herbal flavors on the palate, complicated by nodes of dried apricot and ripe tropical fruit. San Forte, red, description, sangiovese farte, or San Forte, Associated regions and DOPs, Tuscany. Currently, San Forte is found in some IGT wines among which Costa Toskana. Indovenor, medium sized compact bunch with medium round berries. Similar to those of a standard Sanjay clone, but San Forte is more fertile and tends to produce more bunches per plan in similar conditions. Most important, it is a much earlier Wagner than sangiovese. In the glass, it is a more massive wine than a sangiovese made at the same state. It retains a large dose of elegance and pleasantness from the violet and underbrush aromas to the dark red cherry and tari with almost savory flavors. Sholin, white associated regions and DOPs. Frioli Vanessa, it's cultivation was gradually abandoned. Now it has grown almost exclusively in the western part of in the winter, medium small bunches and grapes. Regular and dependable producer, it is disease resistant. In the glass, delicately floral, jasmine, buttercups, chlorophyll, and fruity, lemon tangerine line with a hint of acacia honey, blast with high acidity and mineral flow refreshness. Shashi nozo red. Description, it is one of the main olive shaped grapes found in Italy associated regions and DOPs. Campania Laccio. It is very common in the provinces of Avelino and Salerno, less so in that of Naples. It is rarely produced in pure versions. It is part of blends usually with wines made from of GOC wine such as and and In the vineyard, medium large bunches and berries, very vigorous abundant productivity, and medium resistance to disease in the glass. It is characterized by fruity fragrances, mainly red berries, high acidity and a mid weight frame. The wine tends to be bright and fresh. It is an ideal blending partner with Piderosso. Shimisha white associated regions and DOPs. Liguria. Today, it grows in ligurias, Geneva, especially around the towns of Chicania, Levy, Aveno, Camposasco, and Lorsica. The amount of varietal wines are allowed in the DOC, or Portofino, Chymixa, or Chymisha. In the vineyard, medium to medium large sized bunches, and berries. Very vigorous and regular productivity. In the glass, intense snows are ripe pear and even banana with a nice celine tang and plenty of refreshing acidity. Simidano white's description also known locally as mitsu and miju. It is little known and there are few wines made from it. Associated regions and DOPs. Sardinia, it is rare, mainly planted around Caliari. The DOC wine is Sardinia Semidano, and the mogoro sub zone is the best. It can also be made as spumante, sparkling, and passito air dried and sweet versions. End of winter, medium sized bunches and berries. Average vigor, it is a disease sensitive variety with a greatly variable yields from year to year. In the glass, it is usually blended with neuragos to add elegance and refinement. As a man of arrival, it is a beautifully graceful light aromatic wine of real refinement, redolent of tangerine, apricot, and strong mineral notes. Spergola. White description also called spergolina or spargolina. Associated regions and DOPs. Energia Romania, a rare variety today, it is grown around the towns of scandiano and albiner near Regia, The manomeroidal wines are allowed in the DOC, colidescadiano, and canosa spergola. Given its natural acidity, this pergola is also produced as a sparkling and as a sweet air dried wine. In the vineyard, medium sized bunches with medium small berries, quite high vigor, medium high and regular productivity, average resistant to diseases. In the glass, bright aromas of white flowers, acacia, white buttercups, Jasmine, and riper citrus, and both green and yellow apple flavors on a fresh light high acid palette. Susumanielo, red, description one of the lesser known white grapes from Pugia. It is grown mainly in the Salica Salindo area. Also called Suso Marielo and Zingarielo associated regions and COPs. Pulia, it has grown mainly in the countryside around body and Brindisi. It is usually blended with negromaro. Monovarietal wines are rare. They are allowed in the DOC wines Brindisi and Scrinzano. In the vineyard, medium sized bunches and berries, very high vigor and productivity, especially in the first ten to fifteen years. In the glass, the wine starts out rude and tannic when young. With six to eight years of battle age, it softens and becomes smooth and stylish. It is characterized by plenty of dark cherry and plum aromas and flavors. 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 Italian wine podcast dot com. Any amount helps cover equipment, production, and publication costs. Until next time.