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Poll: Food & Dining Take-out is a modern convenience to help the bellies of the working person. Some people rely on it more than once a week.
Five times or more per week--I'm a busy, busy person.
 
0%
More than twice a week.
 
0%
Once a week.
 
66.7%
Never.
 
33.3%
  • Total Votes: 3
  • Voting Ended: 16 May 2011
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Wines of Northern Italy - North Italian Wine Regions

Italy is home to some of the best wines in the world. Learning some basic information about the northern Italian regions will enhance your enjoyment of northern Italian wines.

Northern Italian Regions

The wine regions in Northern Italy include the following:

  • Friuli-Venezia-Guilia produces more white wines than red wines.
  • Liguria includes steep slopes that are home to more than 100 different types of grapes.
  • Lombardy focuses on food production more than wine production.
  • Piedmont is well-known for its production of fine wines made from the Nebbiolo grape.
  • Trentino-Alto Adife is more well-known for its production of grappa, made from the skins and seeds of grapes, than for its wine. Trentino produces just 1 percent of Italian wine but makes 10 percent of Italy''s grappa.
  • Valle d-Aosta (Aosta Valley) is located in the Western Alps near the border of France. In fact, many people who live here speak both Italian and French. Grapes that thrive here grow in gritty soils at high altitudes.
  • Venoto was the home of the first school that offered oenology in Italy, which opened in 1885.

The most predominant of the northern Italian wine regions is arguably Piedmont.

Italy produces fine wines throughout the country. Other important wine regions in Italy include:

  • Emilia-Romagna
  • Tuscany
  • Sicily.

Types of Northern Italian Wines

The wineries of north Italy produce some of the best wines in the world:

  • Amarone, produced in Veneto, is made from grapes that have been allowed to dry for up to a four-month period, leading to a concentration of sugars and flavors. The grapes used in this wine include Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. Amorone is a white wine that is tart with sweet fruit overtones. Amorone works well when served with game birds.
  • Barbaresco is produced in Piedmont using Nebbiolo grapes. Barbaresco is a dry, tannic red with vanilla attributes. Serve Barbaresco with game, spicy cheese or barbeque. Serve at a temperature between 64°F and 67°F. Allow the wine to breathe for at least two hours.
  • Barolo is also produced in the Piedmont region. Barolo, a red wine that is also made from the Nebbilio grape, is dry and full-bodied, with violet or rose attributes. Serve Barolo with venison or barbeque. This wine might age for up to 12 years. Barolo is best served at 64°F to 67°F. Allow the wine to breathe for a minimum of 10 hours.
  • Dolcetto d''Alba, a Piedmont wine, is a red, dry wine with a slightly bitter overtone. This wine is good to serve with poultry or game and is best served at room temperature.

Wines of North Italy: Prices

Prices of Northern Italian wines are dictated by several factors, such as the winery that produced the wine, the number of bottles produced, the designation of the wine and the year the wine was bottled. Here''s a short overview:

  • Amarone can run from roughly $30 a bottle to far more than $1,000 a bottle. For example, a 2001 Amarone might cost about $60, while a 1990 Amarone Riserva will run over $5,000.
  • A Barbaresco can be purchased for about $25 and might top out at $320 or more, as is the case with a 2003 Barbaresco.
  • Barolo may be priced as low as $18 a bottle and as high as about $200 per bottle or more. A 2002 Barolo can be bought for about $35 dollars, while a 2000 Barolo might about $240.
  • Dolecta d''Alba can be purchased for as little as $14 a bottle and for up to almost $300 or more.

Explore the wines of north Italian vineyards and open up a whole new world of taste!

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