Italy
Italy spans roughly 10 degrees of latitude from north to south thus giving it quite a variety of climates. Add to this the fact that each of its 20 different regions produces wine, there are many, many different styles to be found here.
Italy’s wine making history is is thought to date back to around 800bc and it was the Roman’s who first recognised the commercial potential for wine production, along with giving us (quote) sanitation, medicine, education, (wine), public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health (end quote)…
Much like the rest of Europe, Italy’s most famous wines are named after the town or region in which they are produced and this can sometimes make things a little daunting when choosing an Italian wine. And at least with French wines, when someone tells us that Chablis is made from Chardonnay, we recognise the grape type. However, with wines like Soave, we may not have heard of Garganega, or similarly with Valpolicella, we may not know the Corvina grape. Do not, however, let this put you off – just be brave and experiment!
Italy: long country, long history with wine, long lunches.
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Nivole Moscato d’Asti, Michele Chiarlo (Half Bottle)
£7.99A rich, delicate and well-balanced dessert wine from the Muscat grape which is presented in an elegant half bottle. Gently sparkling, the fruit dances lightly on the tongue.Learn More -
Sollazzo Trebbiano/Grechetto, Umbria IGT
£5.99A well structured wine with a nice minerality and hints of citrus and orange peel.Learn More -
La Delfina Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT, La Delizia
£5.99Youthful and refreshing with subdued mineral flavours and a mouth-watering and delicately spicy finish.Learn More -
Orvieto DOC, Podere Vaglie
£6.99This classic Orvieto is dry, quite full flavoured with a hint of almonds on the nose and palate.Learn More -
Trebbiano d’Abruzzo DOC ‘Feudi d’Alba’
£7.99This is a well flavoured wine showing white flowers and exotic fruits on the nose followed by citrus and mineral notes on the full and rich palate.Learn More -
Cortese del Piemonte ‘Adelesia’ DOC, San Silvestro
£7.99A light wine with intense floral and fruity aromas. Dry and fresh on the palate.Learn More -
Soave Classico DOC, Capitel Tenda, Tedeschi
£9.99Made from 100% late harvested Garganega grapes. A dry white wine with crisp fruit flavours and firm, almondy undertones.Learn More -
Gavi del Commune di Gavi ‘Fossili’ DOC, San Silvestro
£10.99Soft and spicy with a pleasant mineral tone and crisp finish.Learn More -
La Delfina Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Blush IGT, La Delizia
£5.99Soft and off-dry with gentle peachy and raspberry flavours and aromas. The pale colour comes from the subtle pink hue found on the Pinot Grigio skins.Learn More -
Sollazzo Sangiovese Merlot
£5.99An impressive wine at this price with plenty of dark and red fruit and a lovely touch of toffee on the finish.Learn More
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