We continue our inspired journey to central and southern Italy with a glass of wine in hand. After we mentioned who they were,
the most famous wines and grape varieties in northern and central Italy, another Italy comes from Umbria and Marke to Sicily and Sardinia. Trapped little streets and architecture, hinting distant times, cheerful people, vast sea, amazing food and hundreds of inspiring wines.
What wine should we try in Umbria, Lazio and Marke?
Mandatory
Vernaccia di Serrapetrona (Vernàcha di Sérrapetòna) with an amazing taste of spumante (fried wine) and a unique aroma. The most beloved wine of Umbria is undoubtedly dry
Orvieto (Orviètto) produced from white grape varieties. If you're a red wine lover, try it.
Sagrantino di Montefalco (Sarantyino di Montefàlco). Lazio is another region of central Italy known for the production of wine since ancient Roman times. One of the most valuable wines here are: Est!est!!!!!!!!!!!! (Est Est Est) and Moscato di Terracina (Moscàto di Terrachyena).
Abruzzo, Molise and Campaign: the other magical side of Italian wine
The top rankings here are clearly on
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Montepoulchàno ds. It is produced from a variety of grapes with the same name. Since 2003, it has been included in the most valuable category of wines in Italy DOCG, if produced in Coliné Teramane, Teramo Province. It has a deep ruby red color, with the mysterious taste of blackberry, red berries and spices. The specific taste of wine comes mostly from the aroma of sweet root (liqueriza). Second place is in line
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo (Trued du habruzzo).
Taurasi (Tauorcies),
Falanghina (Falyangyina),
Aglianico " I'm not going to let you go.
Greco di Tufo (Gréco di Tufo),
Cilento (Chilénto): these are well known dense red and fine white wines produced in Campaign.
It's time to say .Alla saluteCin Cin . in Puglia, Basilica and Fabria
Since we're talking about wine and Italian, there's no way to pass a small one.
Italian lessonWe'll teach you what it's called. I'm making a toast.
„Fare brindisi” (Fare brindisi), Puglia is one of the few Italian regions where there are no mountains. Thus the plains and small hills of Dauniya, through Murgi and Tavoliere, to Salento stretch many acres, caught with varieties
Bombino If you are not sure, please tell your doctor.
Malvasia Nera (Malvasia Néra),
Verdeca (Verdéka). One of the most famous red wines is:
Primitivo di Manduria (Primitio di Manduria),
Rosso di Barletta (Ròsso di Barléta),
Castel del Monte Rosso (Càstel del Mònte Ròsso). Among white wines we must mention
Locorotondo (Locorothòdo),
Moscato di trani (Moscato di trani) . . sweet white wine. The most famous grape variety in Basilica since Ancient Greece is Aglianico (Alianiko), thanks to it was awarded the high rank of DOCG of
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore (red wine). Other known DOC wines are:
Matera (Matéra) - in variations of white wine, spumante . . . sparkling wine and red;
Grottino di Roccanova (Grothiyino di Ròkkanova) - white, rosé, red and reserve. In the case of a certain kind of wine, we can have a glass of wine at the beaches.
Cirò (Chiro)
Gaglioppo (Galioppo) or white
Greco (Greco).
And finally, what guilt Sicily and the Sardenia are giving us
Sicily is not only the largest Mediterranean island but also one of Italy's regions with the greatest wine production. Among the white wines, most famous are
Catarratto (Katarràtto),
Zibibbo (Jibiobbo),
Grillo (Greelyo) and
Inzolia (Incòlia). Among the red ones:
Nero d’Avola (Nèro dssssssssssssssssssssssss, etc.),
Frapàtto (Frapatto),
Cerasuolo di Vittoria (Cherazúló di Vitòria). We will not miss the amazing liquor wines:
Marsala (Marsàla),
Lipari (Lippari),
Pantelleria " I'm not going to let you go. And here we are, walking around with a glass of real Italian wine in our hand and...
brief Italian lessons ends in Sardenia, where we will gladly drink the red wines
Cannonau (Canonau),
Cagnulari (Cannulari),
Carignano (Cariniano) e
Monica (Monica). And the whites, we won't miss:
Malvasia (Malvasia),
Nasco (Nasco),
Nuragus (Nuragus),
Vermentino (Vermento) and
Vernaccia di Oristano (Vernacha di Oristano).
