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Arneis Wine Style: This is a light-bodied dry wine from the Piedmont region. Flavors: Origin: Piedmont in Italy Found: Italy and Australia Arneis means “rascal” in Italian, and is so named for its ability to beguile the most patient winemakers. It is a white wine grape that originated (and is still primarily grown) in the Roero hills of Italy’s southern Piedmont, [...]
Asti Spumante Wine Style: Light-bodied, sweet and refreshing, dry finish and low in alcohol. Flavors: Origin: Piedmont Found: Italy only The wine is made entirely with 100% Moscato. Asti or Asti Spumante is a DOCG white sparkling wine produced in the Asti district in Piedmont, Italy. Made from the Moscato Bianco grape, it is sweet and low in alcohol, and often enjoyed with dessert. [...]
Barbera Wine Style: It’s known for its high acidity, deep ruby color and full body, with low tannins and berrylike flavors. Recommended food pairings include braised veal and pasta with tomato and herb sauce. Flavors: Origin: Piedmont in Italy Found: Italy and California Barbera is planted extensively in Piedmont and south-west Lombardy and accounts for over 50% of the wine [...]
Barolo & Barbaresco Wine Style: Barbaresco: Elegant and full-bodied red. Suggested food pairings include Suckling Pig. Barolo: Full-bodied and powerful Red and can be enjoyed a few years after bottling. Suggested food pairings include Game Steak, Wild Boar, and Pasta topped with local Truffles. Flavors: Origin: Piedmont in Northern Italy Found: Italy Nebbiolo (内比奥罗) is is the key [...]
Cortese Wine Style: The grape produces a light-bodied, crisp, well-balanced wine. Flavors: Origin: Gavi in Italy Found: Italy only A grape which is one of the most renowned for producing Italy’s most expensive dry white wine, Gavi di Gavi. Cortese is a native grape variety of Alessandria in Piedmont and tends to perform best in the hills between Novi and [...]
Dolcetto Wine Style: The wines generally are low in tannins and acidity and are usually fruity and fragrant, often with hints of almonds. They are also ideal to go along with spaghetti with any red (tomato) sauce, grilled Portobello mushrooms and tomato and mozzarella salads. Flavors: Origin: Dolcetto D’Alba in Italy Found: Italy, California, and Australia Dolcetto roughly translates from Italian [...]
Nebbiolo Wine Style: Full-bodied with high acidity levels, tannins and extract but shows enough complexity for the classic Barolo. Flavors: Origin: Piedmont in Italy Found: Italy, Australia and some new world countries. Nebbiolo is the grape behind Barolo and Barbaresco and is hardly ever seen outside the confines of Piedmont. It takes its name from “nebbia” [...]