Montepulciano is an extraordinary grape, whose potential was not initially understood but over time it has deservedly managed to express the maximum affirmation of a winning personality. A vine that places its origins in the beautiful Abruzzo hills and from which it has certainly inherited its temperament, and then enchants and seduces much of the Adriatic area of central Italy, where it has established a permanent home. Its wines are always a discovery, depending on the production area, however the characteristics never disappoint us: The color is always characterized by a bright ruby red, surrounded by seductive violet reflections ready…
Author: Francesco Properzi Curti
Wine is a beverage that has accompanied human life for thousands of years, and over the past centuries it has evolved so much from a production and quality point of view. But while vinifying a quality product is a very hard work, preserving it intact, in the hope that it will not be altered, is not easy. The problem is that if the wine is not stored properly, it can undergo such transformations that its quality is altered in a short time, until it is completely ruined. But the more the consumer proves to be a true wine lover, the…
Lo zibibbo, noto anche come Moscato d’Alessandria, è un vitigno a bacca bianca le cui origini non sono certe, come spesso accade nel mondo del vino. Con molta probabilità tutto ebbe inizio in Egitto, e la sua diffusione in “Europa” dipese verosimilmente dalle ben note capacità commerciali dei Fenici. Origini È proprio grazie a loro e poi ai Romani che questo ottimo vino fu fatto conoscere in tutta l’area mediterranea, fino a giungere naturalmente anche in Sicilia a opera degli arabi, nel corso della dominazione del primo trentennio dell’anno 800. Gli arabi intuirono subito che le condizioni climatiche della Sicilia…
In the oenological field, all the processes to which the wine will undergo from the moment of its production – therefore once the vinification is finished – including short, long or very long rests, will represent evolution that wine will do in the course of its life. Then, carry out the vintage , the destemming and the crushing, the must it will have to ferment in special containers called “Fermenters” to become wine, but before it can be tasted, it will be necessary that rest for “Stabilize” , for to mature in the color, aromas and flavors typical of the…
Merlot is an international red grape variety whose origins come from nearby and authoritative France, in particular in the area of New Aquitaine, south-west of the country, in the “Gironde” department a few kilometers from Bordeaux and the Atlantic Ocean. Origins The name was attributed to it both for the color of the berries, which recalls the plumage of the blackbird , and for the passion that the latter had for these tasty fruits and currently represents the second most cultivated vine in the world, immediately after Cabernet Sauvignon, precisely thanks to its adaptability. In France, in the Bordeaux area,…
Prosecco is one of the flagships of Italian viticulture, a wine that does not pretend to be a giant, but with a lot of humility and thanks also to the modest alcohol content, the cheerful character, as well as the freshness and sparkling vivacity, has been able to make appreciate in almost every part of the world. The Glera Glera is the vine with which Prosecco is produced and was born in the north-east of Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia , precisely in the areas adjacent to the Municipality of “Prosecco” once Prozek, with which it shared the name. However, it…
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a magnificent vine, as much appreciated in ancient times as it is underestimated in contemporary times, even if in recent years it is finally getting the right recognition of its value. Origins and diffusion In Abruzzo the origins of the Montepulciano vine date back to more than two thousand years ago, and there have been many positive appreciations that, between history and legend, have reached us. How can we forget Hannibal who for years seems to have held his breath on the neck of the Romans, keeping the morale of his men high with Abruzzo wine or…
Trebbiano is a white grape variety whose origins could date back to the Roman age, if not even Etruscan, even if this is only a hypothesis given that precise documentation on the matter has never been found. Origins Over the centuries its presence on the territory gradually consolidated and in Italy today it represents one of the most cultivated white berried grapes with more than 60 thousand hectares, while in France, with the name of Ugni Blanc, it is used in the base must. for the distillation of Cognac and Armagnac. The vine is also widespread in the rest of…
Malvasia is a historic aromatic grape from Greece, probably from Monemvasia , a port in the Peloponnese, near the island of Crete. It was made known in Italy by the Venetians and the Genoese who at the time had developed a dense commercial network with the Hellenic people. Origins In fact, Crete (Candia) was very famous for its withered sweet wines which in the 13th century were also marketed in Europe, where they reached a certain notoriety. On this occasion, the roots of the same vine began to be exported and the spread was so impressive that today, in Italy…
In this column, our goal is to deepen our knowledge of vines, or those extraordinary climbing plants from which we obtain the fruit from which the wine that we are so passionate about comes from and leads us to document ourselves and deepen the topic and this is one of the occasions that we have in order not to take everything for granted and to err on the side of lightness. It would not be right to speak of Abruzzo excellence, at least from a wine-making point of view, without making some reference to the cherry which is in fact…