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The Italian Wine Sector
The Italian Wine Sector 28 Feb 2017 The Italian wine sector is the world’s largest wine producer and its second largest exporter by volume behind Spain. This paper gives an overview of wine production, consumption, imports and exports for the Italian wine sector and how these compare with Australia. Production Italy produces the most wine of any country in the world. The OIV estimated that while Italian wine production fell by 1.2 per cent in 2016 to 4.9 billion litres this still placed Italy ahead of France (4.2 billion litres) and Spain (3.8 billion litres In comparison, Australian wine production is one quarter of Italy’s (1.2 billion litres). Between 2001 and 2015, Italian wine production averaged 4.7 billion litres, reaching a peak of 5.4 billion litres in 2006. Italian wines are categorised by their official quality level designation. The highest quality level in Italy is Denominazione d’Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG), of which there are currently 74. The second level is Denominazione d’Origine Controllata (DOC). There are 334 DOCs. European Union (EU) law allows Italian producers to continue to use these terms, but the EU officially considers both to be at the same level of Protected Designation of Origin or PDO –known in Italy as Denominazione d’Origine Protetta (DOP). Therefore, the DOP list contains all 408 DOCs and DOCGs together. The quality level below this, which has less stringent requirements and therefore gives producers more flexibility on how they make their wines, is called Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP) – or Protected Geographic Indication in English. -
Sicilian Wine Industry Fell Into Boom and Bust Cycles
Vini di Sicilia Some History Sicily is Italy's southernmost region, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For more than 2500 years Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been a significant center of Mediterranean viniculture, although the reputation and style of its wines has changed significantly over that time. The island's location has helped it become one of the world's most diverse melting pots. At one time or another, it was inhabited by the Siculians (after which it was named), Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Germans and the Spanish. All of these cultures contributed to Sicily's history and influenced the production of wine throughout the region -- though not all of their influences were positive. Wine grapes have always grown on the Italian island of Sicily. The ancient island was covered in grapevines long before the Greeks got there. Ancient civilizations were producing wine on the island as far back as the 17th century BC. Many of the grapes considered to be native to the area were actually brought in by the Phoenicians. The Mediterranean climate with abundant sunshine, balanced rainfall, hilly terrain and soils made rich by Mount Etna’s ash all create the perfect conditions for quality agriculture. The Greeks arrived sometime around 8 BC, bringing other varietals in with them. They also brought innovations such as pruning, varietal selection and low vine training. Large quantities of wine began to flow all over the island. Very, very alcoholic wine. For several centuries, the Sicilian wine industry fell into boom and bust cycles. As the Romans spread their empire, they carried wines from Sicily with them. -
Producer Adegas Valminor
Adegas Valminor Spain - Galicia 2021.09.30 Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD. - www.kysela.com Page 1 Carlos Gómez established Adegas Valmiñor in 1997, building and opening new facilities in 2001. A trained executive with extensive experience in the wine business, Carlos has continued to expand the group's capacity to include other properties in Rías Baixas & Ribera del Cuero. Today the group also includes a distribution company, as well as an agricultural services organization. Though a modern winery with cutting-edge technology, they are dedicated to honoring their Celtic roots, witnessed in their logo, created out of four Celtic symbols - rain, sun, air, and land. Adegas Valmiñor is located in the Valley O Rosal within the D.O. Rías Baixas. Rias Baixas is in the province of Pontevedra, south of the province of A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain. The Rías Baixas D.O., founded in 1980, is divided into five sub-zones, four in the province of Pontevedra and one in A Coruña: Val do Salnés Val do Salnés is located on the lower reaches of the river Umia and centered on the town of Cambados. It is a coastal area with higher Founded acidity. The landscape is of low undulating hills and the vineyards are 1997 planted both on the slopes and on the flat valley floors. The soil is generally rocky and alluvial. Location O Rosal Spain O Rosal is located further south, along the Portuguese frontier in the basin of the river Miño and extends inwards towards the town of Tui. Wine Production Area The vineyards here are planted on terraces on the banks of the Miño. -
Moscato Cerletti, a Rediscovered Aromatic Cultivar with Oenological Potential in Warm and Dry Areas
Received: 27 January 2021 y Accepted: 2 July 2021 y Published: 29 July 2021 DOI:10.20870/oeno-one.2021.55.3.4605 Moscato Cerletti, a rediscovered aromatic cultivar with oenological potential in warm and dry areas Antonio Sparacio1, Francesco Mercati2, Filippo Sciara1,3, Antonino Pisciotta3, Felice Capraro1, Salvatore Sparla1, Loredana Abbate2, Antonio Mauceri4, Diego Planeta3, Onofrio Corona3, Manna Crespan5, Francesco Sunseri4* and Maria Gabriella Barbagallo3* 1 Istituto Regionale del Vino e dell’Olio, Via Libertà 66 – I-90129 Palermo, Italy 2 CNR - National Research Council of Italy - Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IBBR) - Corso Calatafimi 414, I-90129 Palermo, Italy 3 Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze 11 ed. H, I-90128 Palermo, Italy 4 Department AGRARIA - Università Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria - Feo di Vito, I-89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy 5 CREA - Centro di ricerca per la viticoltura e l’enologia – Viale XXVIII Aprile 26, Conegliano (Treviso), Italy *corresponding author: [email protected], [email protected] Associate editor: Laurent Jean-Marie Torregrosa ABSTRACT Baron Antonio Mendola was devoted to the study of grapevine, applying ampelography and dabbling in crosses between cultivars in order to select new ones, of which Moscato Cerletti, obtained in 1869, was the most interesting. Grillo, one of the most important white cultivars in Sicily, was ascertained to be an offspring of Catarratto Comune and Zibibbo, the same parents which Mendola claimed he used to obtain Moscato Cerletti. Thus the hypothesis of synonymy between Moscato Cerletti and Grillo or the same parentage for both sets of parents needs to be verified. -
Determining the Classification of Vine Varieties Has Become Difficult to Understand Because of the Large Whereas Article 31
31 . 12 . 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 381 / 1 I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 3800/81 of 16 December 1981 determining the classification of vine varieties THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 2005/ 70 ( 4), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 591 /80 ( 5), sets out the classification of vine varieties ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the classification of vine varieties should be substantially altered for a large number of administrative units, on the basis of experience and of studies concerning suitability for cultivation; . Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the Whereas the provisions of Regulation ( EEC) market in wine C1), as last amended by Regulation No 2005/70 have been amended several times since its ( EEC) No 3577/81 ( 2), and in particular Article 31 ( 4) thereof, adoption ; whereas the wording of the said Regulation has become difficult to understand because of the large number of amendments ; whereas account must be taken of the consolidation of Regulations ( EEC) No Whereas Article 31 of Regulation ( EEC) No 337/79 816/70 ( 6) and ( EEC) No 1388/70 ( 7) in Regulations provides for the classification of vine varieties approved ( EEC) No 337/79 and ( EEC) No 347/79 ; whereas, in for cultivation in the Community ; whereas those vine view of this situation, Regulation ( EEC) No 2005/70 varieties -
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Sparkling & Champagne ............................. 3 White Wine .................................................. 4 Greece ........................................................................................4 Mediterranean ......................................................................5 Germany ...................................................................................5 Italy ................................................................................................5 Spain ........................................................................................... 6 France ........................................................................................ 6 From the New World .......................................................7 Rosé Wine ................................................ 8 Skin-Contact Wine ................................... 9 Red Wine .................................................10 Greece .............................................................................10 Mediterranean ...........................................................12 Italy ..................................................................................... 12 Spain .................................................................................. 13 France............................................................................... 13 From the New World ............................................ 14 Thrace Macedonia Epirius Thessaly Ionian Islands Aegean Peloponnese Islands Crete 2 SPARKLING -
Buying Guide
BUYING GUIDE Perfect for the holidays—a baker’s dozen of California sparkling wines rated 90 points or higher. 2 | CALIFORNIA 38 | FRANCE 28 | OREGON 46 | ITALY 32 | NEW YORK 57 | PORTUGAL 35 | OTHER U.S. 63 | SPAIN GETTY IMAGES / 35 | AUSTRALIA 71 | SPIRITS 36 | NEW ZEALAND 73 | BEER FOR ADDITIONAL RATINGS AND REVIEWS, CLICK ON: WineMag.com PHOTO ANDREW PATERSON WineMag.comWineMag.com | | 1 1 DECEMBERDECEMBER 15, 15, 2010 2010 | |WineMag.com WineMag.com | |89 1 BUYING GUIDE California UNDERSTUDIES NO LONGER or years, California sparkling wines were ously refined wine, but so are the wines from seen as somehow second tier, as the wines Mumm Napa and Chandon. Their parent com- a certain segment of the population panies in Europe can justifiably be proud of their reached for only when the price and California progeny. F Vine Cliff 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon quantity of Champagne needed for an Beside sparklers, Contributing Editor Steve (Oakville); $75. Pretty much as good as occasion exceeded the contents of their pocket- Heimoff reviewed close to 300 other California 98 Napa Cabernet gets. Shows the blackberries, black books. Producers capitalized on the Champagne wines for this issue, including top Pinot Noirs, currants, blueberries and spicy plums of Oakville brand, labeling their wines—with the complicity Cabernets and Syrahs. These warming reds make and scads of spices, and the tannin-acid structure is, of the BATF (now the TTB)—as California for perfect wintertime sipping. Other domestic in a word, superb. The oak elaboration is just about Champagne. Thankfully, those days have largely reviews this month include wines from Oregon, perfect, adding a tasteful layer of smoky, buttered been left behind, as the quality of California’s New York, New Mexico and Virginia. -
2017 Avinyo Cava Reserva/Xarelo /Penedes, Spain Forest-Marie Brut
BUBBLES BEER THE SELECTED TO COMPLEMENT OUR CUISINE WINE BEVERAGE WINES ASK YOUR SERVER FOR SUGGESTIONS BUBBLY GL BTL NATURAL GL BTL 2017 avinyo cava reserva / xarelo / penedes, spain 17 68 NV desert nights pet nat / famoso / ravenna, italy 67 NV forest-marie brut rosé / pinot noir, pinot munier / france 116 2018 les lunes / chardonnay / redwood valley, usa 75 NV bortolotti prosecco / glera / piedmont, italy 68 2019 vinca minor old vine / chardonnay, sauv blanc / mendocino, usa 69 ROSÉ NV electric lightning pet nat rosé / longanese / ravenna, italy 17 68 2020 72 2017 pojer e sandri / rotberger / dolomiti, italy 58 donkey & goat isabel’s rosé / grenache / mendocino, usa 2017 t&r bailey mae / grenache, cinsault / walla walla valley, usa 17 68 2019 garalis roseus rosé / muscat of alexandria, limnio / lemnos, greece 62 2017 tre monti poche ore / sangiovese / emilia romagna, italy 64 2018 cosmic juice pet nat* / longanese / ravenna, italy 72 2018 electric sssupermoon, 1 ltr bottle* / longanese / ravenna, italy 82 WHITE 2020 las jaras glou glou* / zinfandel, carignane, more / california, usa 70 2019 brander mesa verde vineyard / sauv blanc / los olivos, usa 17 68 2019 macchiarola bizona* / primativo / lizzano, italy 72 2017 clos pegase / chardonnay / carneros, usa 18 72 2017 martha stoumen / nero d’avola / mendocino county, ca 96 2013 emanuel tres blanco / grenache, viognier / santa ynez, usa 78 2018 montesecondo / sangiovese / cebaia, italy 89 2017 kistler les noisetiers / chardonnay / sonoma coast, usa 125 2018 quintessa illumination / sauvignon -
Esaias Vinbar Updated 20 August 2021
WINE PRODUCER GRAPES AREA PRICE SPARKLING WINE AUSTRIA Bubbles 2018 Michael Gindl Blauburgunder, roesler Weinviertel, Austria 700 CZECH REPUBLIC Senza 2020 Milan Nestarec Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Moravia, Czech Republic 800 Sauvignon, Palava, Muscat FINLAND Zero Zero Zero 2019 Noita Chardonnay, Pinot noir Fiskars, Finland 850 FRANCE Cremant d´Alsace KB 2021 Christian Binner Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Pinot 950 Blanc Le Jongleurs 2020 Julie et Toby Bainbridge Chenin Blanc Anjou, Loire Valley, France 950 Vouvray Demi Sec Pétillant Jean Marc Gilet Chenin Blanc Loire, France 580 GERMANY FKK Fizz 2020 Daniel & Bianca Schmitt Dornfelder, Blauer Portugieser Rheinhessen, Germany 900 Petillant Weiss 2020 Daniel & Bianca Schmitt Grauburgunder, Huxelrebe, Rheinhessen, Germany 900 Ortega, Scheurebe, Weissburgunder Silvaner Pet Nat 2020 K Wechsler Silvaner Rheinhessen, Germany 750 GREECE Pet Nat Orange 2020 Kamara Muscat/Moschofilero Greece 750 ITALY Cinciallegra S.L. 2018 Il Roccolo Trebbiano, Garganega Veneto, Italy 730 Col Tamarie 2020 Vigna San Lorenzo Glera, bianchetta trevigiana, Veneto, Italy 700 verdosp, perora, grapairiol Macerato 2020 Furlani Pinot Grigio Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy 700 Molinarosa 2020 Il Roccolo di Monticelli Molinara Veneto, Italy 730 Bi Fri 2020 Podere il Saliceto Trebbiano, Sauvignon Blanc Emilia, Italy 700 Voria Blanc 2020 Porta del Vento Catarratto Bianco Sicily, Italy 550 Voria Rose 2020 Porta del Vento Perricone Sicily, Italy 550 CosiFanTutte Quantum Tenuta Lármonia, Cabernet Italy 890 Franc, Durello Conegliano Valdobbiadene -
Priorato De Razamonde
E N G Alter Priorato de Razamonde Color, straw yellow color with greenish hues. Vibrant. Aroma intense with a strong fruity character green apple and pineapple with delicious notes of muscatel, honey and acacia. Taste, Well - structured and balanced on the palate. With final pleasant sensation of sweet fruit. OUR HISTORY Our winery is located in the heart of the Ribeiro, by the wood materials. They will be the only materials needed for banks of the river Miño, and is the result of several making the magic of grape ferment. generations fully devoted to vine cultivation. Priorato de Razamonde was created thanks to the effort and dedication We aim to produce a deep-rooted Ribeiro wine of a high of a family that, throughout the years, found wine to be the quality awaking sensations in the most demanding palates best way for passing on their land’s flavour. and changing the area’s perception. What started as a family vineyard of less than a hectare Ours is a “Ribeiro” that stirs the most demanding palates became a renovated winery with a rustic heritage of 28 and that leaves a mark in the memory of the ones who try it. hectares. A renovated equipment featuring steel and oak OTHER AWARDS Alter • Guide of Wines, Spirits and Spirits of Galicia 2021 I Priorato de Razamonde Gold Medal I Alter Blanco 2019. • Peñín Guide I Score: 90 I Alter Blanco 2019. • Wine Up Guide I Score: 90.31 I Alter Blanco 2018. PRODUCTION It is a white wine preferably produced with grapes belonging Loureira.. -
Fit for Kings BAROLO, the Legendary Italian Grape of Yore, IS RIPE for ASIAN ROYALTY, WRITES JAMES SUCKLING
Fit for Kings BAROLO, THE LEGENDARY ITALIAN GRAPE OF YORE, IS RIPE FOR ASIAN ROYALTY, WRITES JAMES SUCKLING taly’s great grape, barolo, has long been called the “king of wines and the wine of kings.” But the structured red still remains relatively undiscovered in most of Asia. “It’s still hard to convince most fine-wine lovers in Asia about Barolo, even though our region is very much like Burgundy with its mostly small vineyard holdings and Ifamily-owned wineries,” says Pio Boffa, the owner of Pio Cesare, one of the top names in Barolo. Boffa adds that most of the top wines are made in limited quantities – as little as a few hundred cases. Indeed, Barolo tastes like red Burgundy of Vosne-Romanée and Gevrey-Chambertin, in many ways. It has a lighter colour than considered two of the great wine towns in most other reds, a delicate and complex fruit the region; Barolo has its top villages as well, character, and bright and lively acidity. The including La Morra, Serralunga, Monforte d’Alba big difference is that the grape of Barolo, and Barolo itself. Furthermore, each village, Nebbiolo, is much more tannic compared to whether in Barolo or Burgundy, has its own top Burgundy’s pinot noir. Yet, better viticulture and vineyard sites. The French have codified this into winemaking in Barolo has produced reds with an appellation system, so grand crus such as La riper and softer tannins than in the past. Romanée in Vosne-Romanée and Chambertin in Paolo Damilano, whose family makes excellent Gevrey-Champertin are ranked among the best Barolos under its namesake, agrees. -
Giacomo Conterno 120Ml
Sparkling 3 ne Wi Wine 2 Wine 1 Still REFRESHERS $7 PIEDMONTESE WINES BY THE GLASS ❦ Massimo ❦ ❦ More Massimo ❦ DINNER MENU Piedmontese Sparkling Wine, 150mL bitter aperitivo sweet & bitter aromatized grignolino Sparkling Rosé from Pinot Nero & Nebbiolo Contratto Bitter Asti, Italy Mauro Vergano Piedmont, Italy G.D. Vajra Barolo Vino Spumante Di Qualita Extra Brut Rosé NV Napoleon $9 John Adams dry Madeira A little rosé Champagne Henriques & Henriques Seco Especial Snacks $11 Piedmontese White Wines, 150mL La Caravelle Madeira, Portugal Erbaluce di Caluso Saucisson Sec $ Frasier Crane François Truffaut Bagna Cauda w/ Crispy & Crunchy Vegetables Ferrando La Torrazza 2019 11 rich, nutty Oloroso Sherry red wine-quinine apéritif Langhe (Chardonnay+Sauv+Blanc+Riesling+Nascetta) Lustau Don Nuño Jerez, Spain Byrrh French Catalonia Duck Terrine w/ Apple Mostarda Luigi Baudana Dragon 2018 $13 M.F.K. Fisher Don Quixote Roero Arneis Vietti 2019 $15 white vermouth on the rocks red vermouth on the rocks Choice of Appetizer Contratto Bianco Asti, Italy Lustau Vermut Rouge Xérès, Spain Langhe Chardonnay Panissa w/Kale, Red Beans & Parmigiano Poderi Aldo Conterno Bussiador 2017 $24 ❦ The Best of Barolo: Giacomo Conterno 120mL ❦ Luigi Baudana Langhe Bianco Dragon 2018 Piedmontese Red Wines, 150mL Barolo Cerretta 2010 $28 Agnolotti di Bacalà w/ Razor Clams & Parsley Giacomo Conterno Vietti Roero Arneis 2019 Verduno Peleverga Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2004 $32 Castello di Verduno Basadone 2018 $15 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 1996 $36 Vitello Tonnato w/ Radish, Celery & Crispy Capers Erbaluce di Caluso Ferrando La Torrazza 2019 Barbera d’Alba Elio Grasso Vigna Martina 2017 $16 ❦ IGHLIGHTS FROM IEDMONT ❦ Langhe Nebbiolo H P Cantina del Pino $17 ❦ White Truffles from Alba supp $35 ❦ Sparkling Bramaterra Az.