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Wine Enthusiast

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Wine Enthusiast

Date: 4/25/2015 Online Audience: 23,268,921 Page Count: 1/2

Forbes.com

Italian wines have come a long way over the last twenty years, progressing from the rough-and-

ready Chianti poured at red-sauce Italian restaurants to classy, polished vino produced by the most

demanding grape-growing and wine-making standards. They command the sort of three figure

price tags that were the stuff of fantasy a generation ago.

But this charge into the modern wine world has been led by the reds.

For too long “Italian white” meant lemon-water Pinot Grigio and tongue-curlingly dry wine from

Liguria – lovely coastline, great seafood but boring, boring wine.

Now, after a few years of watching the price of red wine spiral ever upwards, and noticing the new

Mercedes sported by their red counterparts, it began to dawn on Italy’s white wine makers that

there might just be something to this idea that the world doesn’t want to drink rubbish wine

anymore. A move from quantity to quality might work for them too.

Call the wine consultant! Or at least have a drink with Cousin Marco, maker of popular red who has

just built himself a big new house.

And it’s worked – this idea of ditching the peasant plonk. All the way from the steep Alpine valleys

of Alto Adige to the volcanic slopes of Sicily’s Mount Vesuvius utterly delightful white wines are

showing up on wine lists and in American wine shops.

As Eric Guido, the Italian wine buyer for the New York wine shop Morrell’s points out “The regions

of Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia have changed the way we think about Italian white

wine. Producers now follow a less-is-more mentality. Italian whites of the north are once again

known for their soaring aromatics, impeccable precision, and acid-driven textures.”

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Forbes.com

“They are still remarkably good value too. The best are fruity yet dry, many shot threw with

minerality, refreshing in ways California whites rarely achieve, and inexpensive the way good

California whites, or even drinkable Burgundies, rarely are.”

The world hasn’t yet caught on to Italian whites, so grab them before it does. At the moment there

are many delightful winners, at any price point. Well, almost any price point. Much of the more

expensive stuff is just trying too hard, attempting to punch above its weight. Too often they turn out

to be a soupy mess.

But when they succeed, they are magnificent. So fear not, peruse this list and you will find a cellar

full of pleasures, from all over Italy, priced to suite every budget.

Date: 4/29/2015 Online Audience: 292,398 Page Count: 1/1

D Magazine Sidedish

I am often asked what my favorite wine is, a tough question for a wine lover as a favorite truly

depends on the circumstances of how you are enjoying it. The answer can change on any

given day. However, the wine I would be completely happy drinking for the rest of my life

would be a Pinot Noir. Though many varieties express their sense of place with ease,

perhaps no other does so as well as Pinot Noir — which can be enjoyed with light to heavy

dishes, fish to beef, soup to salad. Here are a few stand outs that I have tried recently, some

selections were sent for editorial consideration.

Though you may not think of Pinot Noir, (or Pinot Nero in Italian / Blauburgunder in German,)

when you think of Italy, there are regions throughout the country that produce fresh, light and

balanced wines from the variety. One favorite is the picturesque region of Alto Adige. Though

lovely upon release, when allowed to age a few years in the bottle the earthy characteristics

of the grape become more apparent, while maintaining lovely fruity notes. Because of the

cooler climates, acidity remains bright as well, helping with the age-ability of the wine. A few

to look for include selections from Abbazia di Novacella, J. Hofstätter and Kellerei Kaltern

Caldaro Saltner Pinot Nero, retailing for between $20-$40, available at Jimmy’s.

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Wine Spectator

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