The Super Tuscans
Written By: Dylan York on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Curious about why they are called "Super" Tuscans? I would be.
In the last article on Italian wine designations I opened up the door for an article on a group of wines referred to as the Super Tuscans. These are a group of wines that fall under the IGT Toscana designation and utilize that category to produce wines made with varietals other than Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Malvasia, and other varietals...read moreItalian Wine Designations: DOCG, DOC, IGT
Written By: Dylan York on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Ever wonder what those Italian acronyms stand for, or how they came about? Dylan York offers up some wine history.
Italy is one of the oldest wine producing areas in the world, but it was only recently that a designation system for their wines was implemented. Even though Italy has been producing wine since 1 BC, there was no real organization of thought until 1595 when a man named Andrea Bacci wrote his opus titled "De Natural Vinorum Historia." This was...read moreTagged Under: Italy, Wine History, D.O.C.G., D.O.C., I.G.T., Vino da Tavola
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The Northeast Italy Series - Veneto: Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiandene
Written By: Dylan York on Thursday, July 24, 2008
Veneto is an extremely diverse region, but the Prosecco di Conegliano-Valdobbiadene stands out amongst the crowd.
The region of Veneto is located between the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige (west) and Friuli-Venezia Giulia (east) and borders Austria to the north and the Po River to the south. The region contains 3 DOCG, 25 DOC, and 10 IGT wine appellations that together produce over 110 million cases of wine a year. The majority of this is inexpensive...read moreTagged Under: Italy, Veneto, Sparkling Wines, Prosecco, D.O.C.G., D.O.C., I.G.T., Charmat Method
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