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1. IT IS THE "NUMBER 1" ITALIAN WINE FOR EXPORTS The number 1 Italian wine for export volumes. It exceeds the consumption of Champagne in some markets! 2. IT IS NOT A GRAPE VARIETY Prosecco wine is made with Glera grapes. The Glera grape variety was called Prosecco until 2009. From 2009 onwards this grape was identified with the name Glera, already synonymous with it, leaving the Prosecco name exclusively to the wine. Prosecco, in its traditional version, can only have a maximum of 15% other specific grape varieties in it. 3. THE NAME OF A CITY The name comes from the city of...

“Chardonnay” is such a familiar name among wine lovers, that some don’t even know it is a grape variety. In a sense it is a grape name that has been considered as if it were a wine brand for a very long time. Chardonnay has its home in the Burgundy area of France, but it is a grape that was introduced relatively late in the area. It is believed that the first official mention of this variety is dated to the second half of the eighteenth century and for many decades it was considered to be the same grape as Pinot Blanc. ...

The aromas due to barrel aging fall under the category "tertiary" aromas: those that develop last in a wine, therefore during the aging phase, whether this occurs in the barrel or in the bottle. They are called tertiary precisely because they develop temporally after those typical of grapes (primary/varietal aromas) and after those due to fermentation (secondary aromas). Tertiary aromas add complexity to the wine bouquet, when they are not too marked or unpleasant, and enhance the primary and secondary aromas without suffocating them. This case refers to a ready or mature wine, while when the primary and secondary aromas tend to...

The Rose aroma is well loved by many, but one which few can recognize blidly. It is often confused with other flowers and for this reason it is helpful to smell it near the aromas of violet or other flowers. It is a flower that is widespread in all parts of the world, but which is native to the Mediterranean basin and Asia. Cultivated for millennia both for ornamental purposes and for its perfume, it has been attributed different meanings and is often linked to mythology or spirituality. For example, red roses have become the symbol of eternal love: in...

Merlot, almost a fruit juice for adults. A noble wine without roughness! This is a definition that well summarizes the character of the Merlot grape. Among wine ethusiasts, it is sometimes described as a wine with limited structure. But this is not true: it is a “soft” wine that can also be very rich, “sensual” and fulfilling in its more ambitious versions. It is a versatile grape variety, one of the most widespread in the world, that is characterized by a unique aromatic profile: plum, black currant and roses. And when this wine is aged in wood barrels, it acquires new...