Tag Archives: Italian indigenous varieties
Morellino Mon Amor – A Week Together
I have to tread a fine line as I work as a blogger, a journalist but also as a publicist and when writing about wines, I need to declare that some are my clients. So, here’s the skinny: I just … Continue reading
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Italian Indigenous Varieties: Bracciola Nera
This week’s indigenous variety is called Bracciola Nera. It grows mainly in Tuscany in the area known as Massa- Carrara as well as in Liguria in le Cinque Terre. It is rarely if ever vinified alone but is usually in … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Boschera Bianco From Veneto
This grape hails from the Colli Trevigiani, around Treviso. It is used as a blending grape in a number of wines and is most widely known in its passito version called “Torchiato di Fregona,” a wine that I have never … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Bonda
Italy, as we all know, has more indigenous varieties than almost any other nation. This is true throughout that beautiful country from North to South. This week’s indigenous variety is one called Bonda. It sort of sounds like an attractive … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Bonarda Who Are You?
Bonarda is one of those Italian varieties that you assume you know well, have had, feel somewhat benign towards but yet wouldn’t go out of your way to try it again. Why is that I asked myself? First of all, … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: La Festa della Repubblica & “UNA”
Today is the “Festa della Repubblica” or Italy’s national holiday celebrating the creation of the Italian republic. This year is a special anniversary year, it is the 150th anniversary of the republic’s birth. All year long, the 150th anniversary has … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Blanc de Morgex – Valle d’Aosta
The origins of this Italian grape variety are not 100% agreed upon or clear, even to the “authorities.” Some put forth the idea that it is related to grapes in neighboring Piedmont while others suggest it is a field mutation … Continue reading
Wine of the Week: Villa Bucci Rosso Piceno
My wine of the week is Villa Bucci’s Rosso Piceno. The wine is made from a blend of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Sangiovese. It spends a year in oak and six months after that in the bottle before being released into … Continue reading
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Biancolella Bianca From Campania
I have been writing an indigenous Italian grape dictionary for about 18 months at this point. It has been a very long time since I have gotten back to this project but I will be posting one new variety every … Continue reading
