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Posted on Sep 5, 2013 in Drinking | 0 comments

Barbaresco: in the heart of the Langhe district with superb wines and ancient towers

Barbaresco: in the heart of the Langhe district with superb wines and ancient towers

The wine known as Nebbiolo reflects its history: the grapes used in its production are picked in late October, as the fog starts to roll in (“nebbia” in Italian). Thus, knowing the origin of the name, you can almost see the fog that rises up along the vines as you taste the wine, enveloping the grapes and rarefying the atmosphere. Even more evocative is the name Prima Nebbia (literally “first fog”), which is the name the Le Rocche dei Barbari wine cellar has given to its Nebbiolo, as its grapes are picked as the autumn weather turns foggy. The wine cellar is found in the heart of Barbaresco, a small town in the Langhe district famous for the wine of the same name, of which Le Rocche dei Barbari produces three different variations, differentiated by the aging. The 2006 Barbaresco has an aftertaste with hints of the cherry wood of the barrels in which it is aged. 2003 was a particularly good year, with very dry conditions, the benefits of which are...

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Posted on Jun 4, 2013 in Drinking | 0 comments

Franciacorta Traditional Method: superior Italian sparkling wine

Franciacorta Traditional Method: superior Italian sparkling wine

Let’s start with the name. The traditional method is commonly known as Champagne, however this name is copyrighted, and cannot be used for wines produced outside that particular French region. The production process for these sparkling wines involves inducing a second fermentation after bottling through the addition of sugars, selected yeasts and mineral substances. Moving on to the numbers…. The pressure contained in a bottle of Franciacorta sparkling wine is approximately six atmospheres and, when opened, one and a half atmospheres are released in the form of bubbles. Once poured into the glass, the show begins in the form of bubbles that rise to the surface, the perlage. In a 750 millimeter bottle of wine, there are, incredibly, about 250 million bubbles. The vineyards of Franciacorta occupy about 20,000 hectares of land and are located in a hilly region between Brescia the southern edge of Lake Iseo. It is a strip of land with a mild climate which was formed from the Morainic amphitheater, in other words, it was...

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Posted on Apr 19, 2013 in Drinking | 0 comments

Prosecco Superiore: an excursion encompassing art, history and sparkling wine

Prosecco Superiore: an excursion encompassing art, history and sparkling wine

When you takes a sip of Prosecco Superiore, you should close your eyes for a moment and let the imagination take over. Most likely, what you see first would be green hills full of vineyards, cultivated by local farmers over hundreds of years, the rise that leads from Valdobbiadene to Conegliano, an area of dazzling beauty, which produces a fragrant, elegant and refreshing sparkling wine. In addition to producing one of the most famous Italian wines, this region has a rich artistic history, as evidenced by two of the principal artists of the Venetian  Renaissance, Giovanni Bellini and his apprentice Cima da Conegliano. In their works, the key figures in the paintings – Madonnas with serene faces,  glittering angels and somber saints – are shown against a backdrop in which you can recognise the landscape of the gentle hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene. To welcome visitors to the area, the “Strada del vino” or “Wine Road” was opened offering wine cellars, villages and churches concealing unexpected masterpieces. The road...

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Posted on Mar 12, 2013 in Drinking | 0 comments

Moscato di Scanzo, an italian passito wine you need to discovered

Moscato di Scanzo, an italian passito wine you need to discovered

Moscato di Scanzo is one of the oldest and noblest italian passito wines, loved by those who are looking for a precious wine, suitable for meditation. Just outside Bergamo, Lombardy, in an area that has nothing to envy to the most famous wine regions, on the hills of the City of Scanzorosciate, 30 hectares in all, rank the vineyards that give rise to the characteristic black-blue grape. You have news of this wine right from the middle of the 15th century. In addition to being one of the rare black passito wines, is famous for two other reasons. The first: it was the first italian wine to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. The second: Giacomo Quarenghi, one of the most famous citizen from Bergamo, official architect of Catherine II between 1780 and 1785, besides making memorable the Russian city, thanks to its buildings, gave the Empress a supply of this precious liqueur wine in gratitude. Moscato di Scanzo is best accompanied by blue cheese, chocolate or cocoa...

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