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Top 10 Italian Wines of 2019 for Your Wine Bar
Looking to stock your wine bar with some great Italian wines? Here are the top 10 Italian wines of 2019 for your wine bar.
Italy is the largest global producer of wine, and completely un-ironically, is also home to some of the most divine, fine wines.
There is an Italian proverb which says, “Anni e bicchieri di vino non-si contano mai” - which means age and glasses of wine should never be counted. This proverb by Italians might sound like an excuse to drink more than one glass of wine but, no doubt, it is also an invitation to fully enjoy life.
Let us take a tour of the top 10 Italian wines of 2019 for your wine bar.
Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Riserva
Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Riserva by ‘Tenuta Santa Maria di Gaetano Bertani’ is a blend of Corvina 75%, Rondinella 10%, and Corvinone 15%.
Amarone is acquired using the traditional ‘Appassimento’ technique - an organic drying process of Rondinella and Corvinone grapes, along with long barrel maturing. The Appassimento technique gives the wine a unique and quick recognizable taste.
Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Riserva represents the full expression of the Veronese tradition and the more than century-old family legacy.
Amarone della Valpolicella Docg Classico Riserva has a ruby-red hue with garnet reflections. The effect of preserved cherry, spices, and dried rose petals lend complexity and elegance to the nose. The mouth of the wine has warmth and is subtle. Well-structured, balanced by smooth tannins, and with a high alcohol content - this wine adds an elegant acidity and freshness.
Visit the winery - tenutasantamaria.wine
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Fabio Oberto
Fabio Oberto by La Collina di Dioniso is 100% Arneis. The wine’s production is carried out in Castellinaldo D'Alba, Italy. The cultivation method used in the creation of this delicious wine is Guyot - during cold winters & hot summers in calcareous marl soil. The wine-making method used in making Fabio Oberto is soft pressing and the wine is aged in the bottle for 8-9 years. It is then conserved for 2-3 years after disgorging.
The serving temperature of Fabio Oberto should be kept between 5-8° C
Visit the winery - lacollinadidioniso.it
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Rosso di Rosso
Rosso di Rosso is a delicious red wine by Diesel Farm, owned by the Italian designer Mr Renzo Rosso. With 13% ABV, Rosso di Rosso is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has an intense red hue and has spicy aromas of tomato leaves and pepper to the nose. On the palate, Rosso di Rosso comes with great freshness and good acidity. Pleasant to drink, this wine is well-balanced and has a great harmony between the olfactory and taste sensations.
The serving temperature of Rosso di Rosso should be kept between 16-18 °C.
Visit the winery - dieselfarm.it
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Malvasia di Casorzo
Malvasia di Casorzo is a sweet and pleasant red wine by Cantina di Casorzo, Italy. Due to its modest alcohol content, it can be enjoyed at any time of the day.
Acquired exclusively from vineyards on the slopes of the municipality of Casorzo and some neighbouring countries, Malvasia di Casorzo is the pride and distinction of the zone. The perfect companion for desserts, great with fruit salads - Malvasia di Casorzo is the perfect wine to celebrate all occasions.
Sweet rose aromas on the nose with sweet, pleasantly aromatic flavours, Malvasia di Casorzo works best as an aperitif and on festive occasions.
Cantina di Casorzo appreciates the enveloping scent evoking the rose and the sweet taste rich in aromas, tasting it at a fresh temperature.
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Zonafranca Lugana
The grape varietal used in Zonafranca Lugana by ‘Azienda Agricola Casello Bondoni Di Tomasi Gaetano’ is Trebbiano di Lugana. With 13% alcohol content, Zonafranca Lugana is a mature wine with an intense deep structure. Its aromatic persistence on the nose is strong and has a great character and elegance - making it one of the 10 Italian wines to stock your bar with. With intense golden yellow, Zonafranca Lugana comes with peach and apricot flavour with soft evolutionary sensations maintaining all the freshness and elegance that characterizes it. The scent recalls the notes of wood and ripe fruit, recalling the aftertaste of almond and hints of hazelnut.
Visit the winery - casellobondoni.it
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Langhe Chardonnay
Giacomo Vico Langhe Chardonnay by Azienda Agricola Giacomo Vico is 100% Chardonnay.
Langhe Chardonnay is deep yellow with golden reflections. On the nose, the wine has fresh, full and harmonious aromas along with hints of bread crust and exotic fruits. On the palate, Langhe Chardonnay is fresh - has a good tannic balance with delicate sensations of toasted wood and sweet vanilla.
Visit the winery - giacomovico.com
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La Prima Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Castello Vicchiomaggio’s La Prima Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is a blend of Sangiovese & Merlot. With 13% ABV, this fine wine comes with Ruby red with brick red undertones. The flavour includes notes of cherry and ripe fruits. Extremely elegant and not overpowering- La Prima Chianti Classico Gran Selezione has plenty of tannins yet it is smooth and rounded.
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Pràgal Igt Verona
Pràgal Igt Verona by ‘Tenuta Santa Maria di Gaetano Bertani’ is a fruity and spicy blend of Corvina, Merlot, and Syrah. Coming from low yield vineyards, Pràgal Igt Verona is vinified with fresh and partially dried grapes, after a prolonged maceration and fermentation, followed by ageing in large oak barrels in our ancient cellar in Arbizzano di Negrar.
Pràgal Igt Verona has an intense ruby red colour with light garnet hues and violet reflections. It has fascinating aromas with alternating perceptions of red fruit jam, dried rose and black cherry with more complex sensations of dark spices, tobacco, and black pepper. All in all, Pràgal Igt Verona has warm and soft acidity with tannins that harmonize a great structure and persistence.
Visit the winery - tenutasantamaria.wine
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Love Organic Black
Love Organic Black by Cerester is a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. With 11.5% ABV, Love Organic Black is a sparkling wine made with carefully hand-selected white grapes coming from Sicily. It is distinguished by fine and persistent perlage. The production method of this sparkling wine is organic. The wine-making technique used for Love Organic Black includes soft crushing where the temperature is controlled during the fermentation, which is performed following the Charmat method, to obtain fine bubbles.
Love Organic Black has a stunning straw yellow colour. On the nose, it has aromas of lime peel, passion fruit, butter, and toasted hazelnuts. On the palate, Love Organic Black is dry and smooth at the same time.
Visit the winery - cerester.com
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Hipster
Another one of the 10 Italian wines to stock your bar with is Hipster by Ferro13. Hipster is known to be the alter ego of the co-founder - Gabriele Stringa. Hipster is a combination of the past and future expression of an international culture that has chosen beards and moustaches as its defining symbols. Hipster’s style easily blends t-shirts, sneakers and a hat with my perfect moustache - just like Gabriele. Hipster is produced at the Salentine Coast south of Brindisi, 80 metres above sea level. It is harvested between late September and early October.
With 13% ABV, Hipster can be open and mysterious at the same time - just like Gabriele. The bouquet of Hipster is complex - recalling red fruits and berries and notes of pepper and spices.
Visit the winery - ferro13.it
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