What comes to mind when you hear Dolcetto? The Italian translation means "little sweet one". Trust me, it's anything except sweet! Dolcetto is a red grape variety from Piedmont. We've already seen Brachetto. Unfortunately it's very underrated. It has to compete with Nebbiolo (especially from Barolo and Barbaresco) and Barbera. It's not easy at all! Piedmont is a very complex region. It's composed of: 17 DOCG (Denominazione d'Origine Controllata e Garantita);42 DOC (Denominazione d'Origine Controllata). Microclimate, soil, and a lot of indigenous grape varieties are key factors of this complexity. But our focus is on Dolcetto and I want to give you more info. Are you ready? Let's start!
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Mercato dei Vini FIVI Piacenza 2019: the South of Italy
How many wines from the South of Italy do you know? Italy is a wonderful wine region, but it's immensely difficult to know all its wines. More than 350 indigenous grape varieties, a lot of subregions, small and big productions. There's something for every taste! Mercato dei Vini FIVI is the right place for all the wine lovers. You can improve your knowledge of wine there. I'm not an expert in the South of Italy, so I took the opportunity. First I'll tell you the reasons why you should take part in this fair, then I'll share my favourite tastings. Are you ready? Let's start!
Acqui DOCG Rosé: the last-born wine from Brachetto
Have you ever heard about Acqui DOCG Rosé? In the last article, I gave you more details about Brachetto d'Acqui, talking about the grape, the styles, and the food pairings. Now it's time to talk about Acqui DOCG Rosé, the last-born wine in Alto Monferrato and regulated by the Consortium of Brachetto d'Acqui. You should know that it's not really "last-born" because there was a dry style of Brachetto already in 1873! It has not been promoted over time and was reintroduced in 2017. I'll tell you more details about the winemaking techniques and the profile tasting. Are you ready? Let's start!
Brachetto d’Acqui: not only a dessert wine
Do you know Brachetto d’Acqui? Have you ever tasted it? After "unknown" Monferrato, I'm back to tell you about my region: Piedmont. Most people see Brachetto d’Acqui as a cheap red wine but it's not, and I'll tell you why. We can't even compare it to top wines like Barolo or Barbaresco. They have different styles! It's like a comparing Prosecco and Champagne. It's wrong! To the untrained eye, the common thing is bubbles. However, when you taste both, you'll have a different sensation and you can understand that the bubbles of Prosecco are very different from those of Champagne. Because the styles are different. The method to produce Prosecco is not the same as Champagne, and so the consumers of Champagne are not the same as those of Prosecco. But we're not here to talk about Prosecco vs. Champagne. It was only an example to demonstrate that Brachetto d’Acqui has a category in the world of wine. Not long ago, I had the opportunity to discover this wine with the Consortium. I didn't know that Brachetto d’Acqui has several styles. Now I'll tell you all that I know about this wine. Are you ready? Let's start!
Merano WineFestival 2018: my 5 + 1 favorite wines
Have you taken part in Merano WineFestival this year? I'm traveling a lot in Alto Adige and am in love with this region. It offers great wines, delicious food, some stunning spots in Italy, and the people are amazing. Then, I couldn't miss Merano WineFestival 2018. The event has reached its 27th edition and even more wine lovers came to taste the great selection by The WineHunter. Now I want to tell the news of this edition and share the new wine discoveries with you. Are you ready? Let's start!