Wines made from Garganega grapes
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More informations about the variety Garganega
Very old vine cultivated in Italy, in Sicily it would carry the name of grecanico dorato and in Spain would be the malvasia mauresa... . It can be found in the United States, but in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that its bunches resemble somewhat those of the ugni blanc or trebbiano toscano and it would be related to the verdicchio blanco.
What are the typical flavors of the Garganega grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 84% of Garganega
- EarthPresent in 84% of Garganega
- Citrus fruitPresent in 80% of Garganega
- OakPresent in 74% of Garganega
- Non oakPresent in 70% of Garganega
- MicrobioPresent in 69% of Garganega
- VegetalPresent in 63% of Garganega
- Tropical fruitPresent in 61% of Garganega
- SpicesPresent in 56% of Garganega
- FloralPresent in 41% of Garganega
- Dried fruitPresent in 28% of Garganega
- CitrusPresent in 25% of Garganega
- ApplesPresent in 25% of Garganega
- MineralityPresent in 23% of Garganega
- PeachPresent in 22% of Garganega
- HoneyPresent in 22% of Garganega
- PearPresent in 22% of Garganega
- LemonPresent in 20% of Garganega
- ApricotPresent in 18% of Garganega
- Green applePresent in 18% of Garganega
News about the grape variety Garganega
Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...
Fuori Mondo announces Tuscan marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon for €1,085
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The Wine Society improves provenance and quality of The Blind Spot
The Wine Society has made a move to improve the provenance and quality of its exclusive The Blind Spot wine range. The business said it would, for the first time in its history, provide the funding for buying grapes rather than liquid for the range of Australian wines. Winemaker Mac Forbes has spend the last decade identifying ‘interesting’ parcels of wine for the range, which has been an integral part of The Wine Society’s portfolio for the past 10 years, and securing them before th ...