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Piedmont is one of the most prestigious wine-producing Italian regions. A reputation due to the region’s great respect for tradition and its focus on quality wine production, the latter providing the largest number of best known, respected, and world-appreciated wines. Production can be related to the geographical areas in which the vineyards are cultivated, and the main wine production areas are Langhe, Roero, Astigiano, Monferrato.
This region is home to a wide range of landscapes, thus making it particularly suitable for viticulture and high-quality wines. Nebbiolo and Bonarda are the main grape variety grown in Lombardy. Other important grape varieties are Riesling, Pinot Grigio and Franciacorta.
Veneto is one of Italy’s most prolific regions in terms of wine production. The vine is grown in the plain as well as in the hilly areas of the region and provides several high quality wines, both white and red. Among the most famous red wines, Bardolino, Amarone, Valpolicella, Ripasso and white wines including Lugana, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon and Marca Trevigiana. Another regional wine that is worth mentioning is Prosecco, a white DOC sparkling wine that is produced in the Treviso and Valdobbiadene area of Veneto and is proving to be very successful internationally.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is one of the main Italian regions in terms of viticulture and winemaking, and hides in itself some of the most prestigious enological realities. The area is known predominantly for its white wines, and the most renowned white grape varieties are Tocai Friulano, Verduzzo Friulano, and Ribolla Gialla. Among the red grape varieties, the most relevant are Pignolo, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, Schioppettino and Terrano.
The history of viticulture in this region started long before the arrival of the Romans and is probably the oldest in Italy. Among the varieties grown, 60% are white grapes and the remaining 40% are red grapes. As far as the white varieties are concerned, Verdicchio is one of Italy’s most famous wines both for its strong personality and its characteristic amphora shaped bottle. Red wines, on the other hand, are primarily made from Montepulciano and Sangiovese grapes.
Tuscany is one of the most important producers of quality wines in the world. Thanks to the particular climate and soil composition as well as the conformation of its territory this region represents an ideal area for viticulture. The hill-covered region of Chianti produces world famous wines. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, once called ‘the king of all wines’ and still considered one of Italy's finest reds, is another popular wine that is primarily made from Sangiovese grapes. Brunello di Montalcino also stands out for notoriety. Made exclusively from the dark red-skinned Sangiovese Grosso grape variety, Brunello has a unique structure and is capable of long aging.
Although being a region with few vine varieties and DOC designations, Abruzzo has had a long history of wine production, dating even further back than Jesus’ time on earth. The most relevant wines of this region are Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Sangiovese, Passerina, Pecorino and Malvasia.
Campania is considered as the cradle of Italian viticulture. This region excels in producing high quality wines from both white and red grape varieties, and was also awarded with numerous designations: 4 DOCG, 15 DOC and 10 IGT. The region’s most famous and representative wines are Falanghina, Greco (used to make the Greco di Tufo DOCG), Fiano, and Biancolella for the whites, and Aglianico (forms the basis for the DOCG wine Taurasi), Aleatico and Piedirosso for the reds.
Thanks to the good vocation of its lands, this region is well suited to cultivation. Although the origins of wine production in Apulia are lost in the mists of time, the region has a leading role in terms of quantitative wine production, and this is mainly due to its vast territorial extension. The area has 25 DOC wines all having a precise identity and a personal character. Negroamaro and Primitivo, just to mention a few, are among the varieties today considered as Apulia’s finest wines, symbolising taste and quality all over the world..
Viticulture has always played a key role in the region’s agricultural economy. The cultivated vines are grown almost anywhere in the region, and thanks to the particular climatic conditions, the wine production scene is extremely varied. The best-known varieties are Cagnulari, Cannonau, Carignano, Moscato, Nuragus, Vermentino and Vernaccia. Among these varieties, Vermentino and Vernaccia are the most famous ones and represent the typical expression of regional winemaking.
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