Winery Grotta del SoleGragnano della Penisola Sorrentina
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Grotta del Sole's Gragnano della Penisola Sorrentina.
Discover the grape variety: Iona
It is said to come from a seedling of diana - the latter is also a seedling of catawba - and propagated in 1860 by Dr. C.W. Grant, the introduction in the United States would date from 1863. Other ampelographers give it as coming directly from a seedling of catawba. The only certainty is that it is an interspecific cross with Vitis Labrusca as a parent. It should be noted that it is the parent of the diamond and the golden muscat. Iona can be found in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, etc. In France it is totally unknown. This variety can only be of interest to amateur gardeners, on the one hand to enlarge their collections and on the other hand, because it produces an excellent juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gragnano della Penisola Sorrentina from Winery Grotta del Sole are 2013, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Grotta del Sole
The Winery Grotta del Sole is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Penisola Sorentina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Penisola Sorentina
The wine region of Penisola Sorentina is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Federiciane Monteleone or the Domaine Salvatore Martusciello produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penisola Sorentina are Aglianico et Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penisola Sorentina often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, raspberry or cranberry.
The wine region of Campania
Campania is a region that forms the "tibia" of the boot of Italy, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase meaning roughly "happy land". The region has strong historical links with wine and vineyards, dating back to the 12th century BC, and is one of the oldest wine regions in Italy. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means that some of the varieties in this region are linked to historical legends.
The word of the wine: Broker
In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.
