The flavor of petroleum in wine of Toscane
Discover the of Toscane wines revealing the of petroleum flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.
Dry whites are probably less familiar to most consumers - except perhaps Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Located in Central Italy, Tuscany borders Liguria and Emilia-Romagna to the North, Umbria and Marche to the east and Lazio to the South. Its western border is formed by the Tyrrhenian Sea. The picturesque rolling hills, medieval villages and cypress-lined avenues attract tourists and help promote the wines.
Since 2021, Italian sparkling wine house Ferrari Trento has been the podium sponsor for F1, a deal which was recently extended until 2025. Ferrari Trento is managed by the grandchildren of Bruno Lunelli, who purchased the estate in 1952 from founder Giulio Ferrari. Decanter recently caught up with Camilla Lunelli, Bruno’s granddaughter, to talk cars and wine. Do you train staff at F1 events to ensure your wines are identified and served correctly? ‘Ferrari Trento is the exclusive sparkling wine ...
The wines from Chianti Rùfina, a unique, high-quality sub-region of the greater Chianti area, are overshadowed by those of its larger brother, Chianti Classico. Now, Rùfina producers are striving to change that with Terraelectae, a category of wines that will sit at the pinnacle of the Chianti Rùfina quality pyramid. Each producer – there are only about 20 of them in all of Chianti Rùfina – will be able to designate a single-vineyard wine made entirely from Sangiovese as ‘Terraelectae’ and will ...
Following a recent modification of EU rules, member states are now allowed to employ resistant varieties in the production of wines with protected denominations of origin (PDO). The decision, published last week in the Official Journal of the European Union, is part of a wider revision of previous regulations that established common quality schemes, organisation of the market, definitions, descriptions, presentations, and labelling of European agricultural products and foodstuffs. Before the ann ...