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Trebbiano Wine Style: Light aperitif wine, lean with little flavors and aromas. Flavors: Origin: Italy and France Found: Italy, France, Bulgaria, and Portugal. It is called Trebbiano in Italy and Ugni Blanc in France. It is a productive grape and the vine is easy to grow and produces high yields. Its big virtue is that it keeps a high acidity also [...]
Viura Wine Style: It is generally light-bodied with firm acids, subtle floral and fruity notes. Flavors: Nil Origin: Spain and Italy Found: Spain, France, and Italy Viura is a synonym for Macaebo and is the most widely planted white grape variety in Rioja. It is a fairly straightforward grape to cultivate, although it is susceptible to disease and in particular to downy mildew and [...]
Luciano Sandrone Langhe, Barolo Piedmont in Italy In Matt Kramer’s introduction of Barolo in “Making Sense of Italian Wine“; Sandrone is described as a persuasive proponent for lush, intense, softer style of Barolo production. Luciano Sandrone is one of the leading producers in Barolo. Although he makes wines in quite a modern style, it would be [...]
Barbara (Luciano Sandrone) In Matt Kramer’s introduction of Barolo in “Making Sense of Italian Wine”; Sandrone is described as a persuasive proponent for lush, intense, softer style of Barolo production. While their wines are easy to appreciate in their youth, they still possess plenty of structure and power that makes them good candidates for long [...]