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Link to video about the differences between Montepulciano d’Abruzzo and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is below
In this video I’m talking about top ten fun facts about Italian wines. Most of us is familiar with Prosecco Frizzante which is lightly sparkling and Prosecco Spumante which is fully sparkling but did you know that still Prosecco also exist? Yes and is called Prosecco Tranquillo. Did you know that in Abruzzo region at Dora Sarchese Winery there is a fountain that is serving wine instead of water. Italy is a home of over 350 native grape varieties and the most planted is Sangiovese (red) and is associated with Tuscany and Umbria regions and the most planted white grape varieties is Glera and is responsible for Prosecco production. In Italy are over 400 quality wine appellations, 330 of them holds status DOC and over 80 DOCG. The largest amount of DOCG is in Piedmont (19) and six of them is assigned with Nebbiolo, the names of appellations are Terri Alfieri, Ghemme, Gattinara, Roero, Barolo and Barbaresco. Did you know that Italian Alpine regions Valle d’Aosta is the place with the highest elevated vineyards in Europe and some of them are located over 1300 metres above sea level. Vatican city, the home of Popes leads the world with wine consumption per capita. Did you know that three Italian wine regions are on the Unesco World heritage sites list, including Prosecco Hills of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene, Langhe Roero and Monferatto in Piedmont and finally beautiful Island of Pantelleria where amazing sweet wines such as Passito di Pantelleria are produced. Did you know that Montepulciano apart of the name of grape varieties is also the name of the village in Tuscany where amazing wine called Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is produced and the principal grape varieties is Sangiovese. The smallest wine regions of Italy is called Valle d’Aosta located in extreme northwest part of Italy bordering with Switzerland and France. The most planted grape varieties are Petit Rouge, Nebbiolo and Pinot Nero.