The flavor of caramel in wine of Italy
Discover the of Italy wines revealing the of caramel flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Italy - home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco">Prosecco - has a Rich and diverse wine heritage that dates back over two thousand years. Famous for its astonishing diversity of Grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also important for the Volume of wine it produces: just over 4 billion liters (about 1. 06 billion U. S.
gallons) in 2012, from 800,000 hectares of vineyards. It is rivalled in this respect only by France and Spain. (© Wine-Searcher)
Managing and marketing such a vast portfolio of wines is not an easy task, especially in today's highly competitive wine market. The Italian government's wine classification and labeling system uses a four-level quality hierarchy of over 500 DOCG, DOC and IGT titles.
See Italian wine labels.
Italy is divided into 20 administrative regions (see left), all of which produce wine to some degree, and all of which contain various wine regions. The most important, in terms of quality and quantity, are Tuscany, Piedmont and Veneto.
Each region has its flagship wine styles.
The word of the wine: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de caramel of Italy?
- SangioveseIn 26% of wines with flavor de caramel
- MerlotIn 20% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 17% of wines with flavor de caramel
- PrimitivoIn 16% of wines with flavor de caramel
- ChardonnayIn 10% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Nero d'avolaIn 8% of wines with flavor de caramel
- CorvinaIn 5% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Cabernet francIn 4% of wines with flavor de caramel
- AglianicoIn 3% of wines with flavor de caramel
- Pinot blancIn 2% of wines with flavor de caramel
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