Posts Tagged ‘Italian sparkling wine’
Franciacorta, Italian Sparkling Wine
With the hugely successful Prosecco sales, perhaps we should look closer at Italy’s lesser-known sparkling wine – Franciacorta. Franciacorta DOCG is grown in the Province of Brescia (Lombardy). There are 5,400 acres of DOCG vineyards and Franciacorta has had DOCG status since 1995. Franciacorta is known for it’s high quality, often regarded as Italy’s finest wine and compared with an average…
Read MoreAzienda Giribaldi Mario
Azienda Giribaldi Mario was founded at the begining of the 20th century and has now been farming for three generations. It is located in Rodello in the Italian region of Piedmont, around 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin. The winery benefits from the outstanding climatic and soil conditions of its vineyards combined with great passion for the craft of transforming their…
Read MoreItalian Sparkling wine
There are 20 unique wine regions in Italy with over 350 types of grape. The major types of sparkling wines from Italy include Prosecco, Asti Spumante, Lambrusco and Franciacorta. Prosecco is made from the white Prosecco grape ‘Glera’. Prosecco is also a region in Veneto, northwest Italy. Most Prosecco wines are meant to be enjoyed young and fresh. The…
Read MoreProsecco – Italian sparkling wine
One of the most magnificent wine tourism destinations is the Prosecco Veneto region of Italy. Towards the northern part of Italy and spreading out over some 43,500 hectares of vineyards within classifications of styles and standards, the Prosecco region attracts visitors globally and holds UNESCO status. The Glera, also known as the Prosecco grape, is…
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