Lagrein | Red Bestseller from South Tyrol

    Lagrein is relatively easy to recognise by its dark berry aromas and a delicate scent of violets, often also plums and sour cherries. It has a dark colour, is full-bodied and velvety, has mild tannins and moderate acidity

    As a local red wine (and rosé), it is currently booming in South Tyrol. But demand is also growing internationally among enthusiasts who love independent and autochthonous varietal wines. And that is definitely what it is, there is actually no comparable red that brings this wonderful dark fruit fullness with simultaneous mildness and velvetiness. Pure regional varietal typicity. SUPERIORE.DE

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    Chardonnay | Body & Complexity

    The Chardonnay grape variety originates from the town of the same name in Burgundy, and its unique success story has made it the most important white wine variety in the world today. In Italy, Chardonnay performs particularly well in South Tyrol as well as in Umbria, where Antinori’s Castello della Sala certainly sets a benchmark for the whole of Italy. And from part of the grapes harvested...

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    Pinot Grigio | White Diversity and Class

    Originally from France, where it is called Pinot Gris, this grape variety is widespread and very old all over the world. That is why there are countless synonyms. In German-speaking countries, these include Grauburgunder, Ruländer, Grauer Mönch and many more. The variety is genetically identical and actually only a mutation of Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir, Spätburgunder) as well as Pinot Bianco...

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    Carricante | Freshness and Minerality from Sicily

    Carricante, the autochthonous white grape variety from eastern Sicily (mostly around Etna), is now a rarity, as there were only 205 hectares left in the last statistics in 2010. However, since some larger wineries such as Tenuta delle Terre Nere, Tasca d’Almerita, Planeta, Cusumano, Graci or Benanti around Etna have invested a lot in recent years, it can be assumed that some have also...

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    Primitivo | Identity vs. Mainstream

    For years it was suspected, but after recent genetic engineering studies it is now known for certain: Primitivo is identical to the Californian Zinfandel and is derived from the ancient Croatian grape variety Tribidrag or Crlenjak Kastelanski, which was already known in the 15th century. The name was originally “Primativo” and referred to early ripening, which incidentally also applies to the...

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    AGLIANICO | The "Barolo of the South" — not only from the volcano

    Aglianico, also known as the “Barolo of the South”, is one of the oldest grape varieties in Italy. It is therefore logical that there are many legends and stories about this variety. The Phoenicians are said to have brought it with them hundreds of years before the birth of Christ. The Greeks also brought it, because the name is derived from “ellenico” (Hellenic, i.e. Greek). Sometimes one...

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    Vermentino | Aromatic white from Maremma and Sardinia

    The wines of the Vermentino grape are a great choice for lovers of fresh, lively white wines! In international blind tastings, these wines consistently achieve high ratings. And although the area under cultivation is slowly increasing worldwide, the grape variety is still relatively unknown. The grape is known as Vermentino in Tuscany, especially in Maremma and Bolgheri, in Sardinia and in...

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    Verdicchio | Secret tip with great potential

    South of Rimini and the small state of San Marino, not far from the port city of Ancona, you will find one of Italy’s most exciting and versatile white grape varieties: Verdicchio from the Marche. Verdicchio is also popular in other Italian regions, although there is no doubt that the one from the central Italian region is the best. The largest growing zone is the 2,700-hectare DOC...

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    Sauvignon Bianco | Bouquet and Minerality

    Sauvignon Bianco is an old bouquet grape variety that is widespread in many wine-growing regions of Italy; in total, it can be found on almost 4,000 hectares from South Tyrol to Sicily. While in the northern regions such as Alto Adige (South Tyrol), Collio and Friuli (Friuli) as well as in the Veneto, it is mostly used to make single-varietal wines, Sauvignon is often used as a blending...

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    Arneis | The "white Barolo" from Piedmont

    Piedmont, with its sub-regions Langhe and Roero, is one of Italy’s most famous wine-growing regions. It is best known for its red wines from the Barbera, Dolcetto and Nebbiolo grape varieties. But there are also some wonderful white wines like Cortese, Timorasso and Arneis, the so-called “white Barolo”. Arneis is one of over 500 autochthonous Italian grape varieties that was almost extinct...

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    Pinot Bianco | The perfect food companion

    Pinot Bianco or Pinot Blanc comes from the French Pinot family with Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. In old Italian wine books, it was long equated or confused with Chardonnay, which is why many winemakers thought they had Chardonnay in their vineyards. The variety is particularly cultivated in South Tyrol and in the Collio, where it is considered a perfect food companion (e.g. the...

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