Thank you.
2007-02-21 04:33:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
I just discovered Southern Italian wines, having started bartending in an Italian restaurant so this will be fun! The name reads like this: Type of Grape/ Name of Wine/ Region/Year.
A reasonably priced red that tastes really good with or without food- Aglianico/ Alcione/ Puglia/2004.
A more expensive red that is also smooth and goes well with food is Montepulciano/Testa Rossa/Abruzzo/2002.
For whites-
Pinot Grigio/ Valle Isarco/ Alto Adige/2005
Roero Arneis/Luet/Piemonte/2004
Enjoy! I'd suggest looking them up online for ordering, since these probably will not be readily available in stores.
2007-02-21 07:05:14 · answer #1 · answered by michrfoster 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The biggest problem is that Southern Italy isn't particularly as known for their wines as Northern Italy. The Tuscany and Piedmont regions produce some of the best wines in the world, but they are decidedly Northern Italy.
"Abruzzo" wines are southern/central Italy. They are on the Eastern side of the boot (Adriatic Sea) directly across from Rome. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riparossa (Dino Illuminati) is one of the most well known.
Some Southern Wineries (South of Naples):
Librandi
D'Angelo (Agilianico del Vulture)
Paternoster
Leone de Castris (Salice Salentino Rosso Riserve Donna Lisa)
Rivera
Cosimo Taurino
Agricole Vallone
Rosa del Golfo
You can also look for Sardinian and Sicilian wines.
Whether or not you can find any of these at a local wine shop is another question.
Good luck and I hope this helps.
2007-02-21 05:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can recommend some Sicilian wines ...
2002 Benanti Pietramarina - white - about $45
2005 Ceuso Scurati - red - about $15
2004 Fatascia L'amuleto - red - about $20
2005 Milazzo Maria Costanza - white - about $21
2005 Planta La Segreta - white blend - about $15
2003 Spadafora Sole Dei Padre - red - about $80
2003 Tasca D'Almerita Rosso Del Conte - red - about $50
Enjoy!
2007-02-21 06:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by mrs sexy pants 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My favorite SOUTHERN Italian wines are:
White - Greco di Tufo by Mastroberardino (Campania).
Red - Salice Salentino by Dr. Taurino (Apulia).
They are both excellent!
BTW, Barolo is from the extreme north of Italy.
2007-02-21 05:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
For red, Tenuta Carretta Barolo "Cannubi" (Piedmont).
I don't like white wine.
2007-02-21 04:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I like a good Sangeovese or Chianti for a red and a Pinot Grigio for a white
2007-02-21 04:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I agree with "Eat Fish" a red Italian has got to be a Barolo, isn't cheap but really worth it.
2007-02-21 06:01:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
try LA CREMA CHRISTI very good, grapes grow on the slopes of vesuvius
2007-02-21 21:32:11 · answer #8 · answered by billybatson1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋