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Tuscan Chianti in a traditional fiasco. Italian wine (Italian: vino italiano) is produced in every region of Italy.Italy is the country with the widest variety of indigenous grapevine in the world, [1] [2] with an area of 702,000 hectares (1.73 million acres) under vineyard cultivation, [3] as well as the world's largest wine producer and the largest exporter as of 2023.
NOSE (65A: Odor-sensing organ) The NOSE of a WINE is the aroma or scent of the WINE. Crossword Puzzle Theme Synopsis. RACK OF LAMB (16A: Entree that might be served with mint jelly)
Grape Color Region Abbuoto: Red: Lazio Abrusco: Red: Tuscany Acitana: Red: Sicily Addoraca: White: Calabria Aglianico: Red: Basilicata and Campania Aglianicone: Red
Italian term for a very large barrel that can hold up to 160 hectolitres (4,200 US gal) Bottiglia Italian term for a wine bottle Bottle Age The length of time that wine has been allowed to age and mature in bottle. Bottle shock Also known as bottle-sickness, a temporary condition of wine characterized by muted or disjointed fruit flavors. It ...
A dry wine from a "great growth" vineyard that has been designated as Erste Lage. In many regions this term has been replaced by Grosses Gewächs. Erzeugerabfüllung German term for an estate-bottled wine Extra-Brut A very dry sparkling wine. In Champagne, this is a wine that has received a dosage with between 0-6 grams/liter sugar Extra Dry
Chianti Superiore is an Italian DOCG wine produced in the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena, in Tuscany. Superiore is a specification for wines produced with a stricter rule of production than other Chianti wines. Chianti Superiore has been authorised since 1996. [18]
Nero d'Avola (Italian: [ˈneːro ˈdaːvola]; lit. ' Black of Avola ' ) is "the most important red wine grape in Sicily " [ 1 ] and is one of Italy's most important indigenous varieties. It is named after Avola in the far south of Sicily, and its wines are compared to New World Shirazes, with sweet tannins and plum or peppery flavours.
Tuscan wine is Italian wine from the Tuscany region. Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast , Tuscany is home to some of the world's most notable wine regions . Chianti , Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia ...