A wine blog by Susannah Gold
I'm starting a new series on this blog, not an exhaustive one, but a smattering of information about the 20 regions of Italy. To start, naturally I am looking to the smallest region in the North, the Valle d'Aosta. The tag line they use is "Un Cuore di Natura." Anyone who has ever been to... Continue Reading →
Italy is an incredibly beautiful country, with 20 regions, many which have Alpine wines thanks to the presence of two mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennine Mountains which run 1000 km from North to South through the peninsula. Today, I am looking to the smallest region in the North, the Valle d’Aosta. The tag... Continue Reading →
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 that developed on its own in the Valle d'Aosta. What is known is that the... Continue Reading →
