Olga Sofia Schiaffino
Son Of A Lesser God: Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Grapes: Nerello Mascalese
Our journey to discover sparkling wines made from lesser-known grapes takes us to Sicily, and more precisely to Mount Etna, where the indigenous Nerello Mascalese grape grows. This grape is undoubtedly the undisputed protagonist of Etna Rosso DOC and also contributes 40-50% to the DOC Faro blend. It is well-suited for sparkling wine production. Nerello…
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Sons Of A Lesser God – Sparkling Wine From Uncommon Grapes: Durella
Are you ready to explore the zingy and zesty world of sparkling wines crafted from Durella grapes? Durella, predominantly cultivated in the Veneto region on the slopes of Monti Lessini, spanning the provinces of Verona and Vicenza, takes the spotlight in Monti Lessini Doc Durello Sparkling wine! With roots dating back to the 1700s under…
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Sons of a Lesser God: Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Grapes: Bombino Bianco
Wandering around the South of Italy we reach Puglia region, famous for the red grape Primitivo aka Zinfandel: let’s talk about Bombino Bianco, a white variety, suitable for making classic method wines. Bombino Bianco is widely cultivated in the province of Foggia and especially in the surroundings of San Severo, where it constitutes an immense…
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Son Of A Lesser God: Sparkling Wines From Pretty Unknown Grapes – Caprettone
Campania has really a treasure, if you consider the richness and the varieties of native grapes! Their names are sometimes funny and often refer to animals. Caprettone is one of those because it means ‘Big Goat’. It is a very vigorous vine and the shape of the bunch reminds you of the goat’s beard. It…
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Sons of a Lesser God: Sparkling Wines from Almost Unknown Native Grapes – Falanghina
Let’s move to the beautiful region of Campania to discover the special sparkling wines from the Falanghina grape! Falanghina wines are pretty nice and have a good aging potential: the name of the grape probably derives from Latin Phalanx, because the vines were supported by poles called “’phalanges’. Falanghina was re-evaluated after the phylloxera pest…
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Son Of A Lesser God: Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Grapes: Sagrantino
Do You Know The Sagrantino Grape? You probably know this red variety for the powerful wines with burly tannins, deep color and fruity and spicy olfactory features. It isn’t a pretty unknown grape but it is very interesting and unusual the evidence that a lot of wineries in Montefalco have started producing sparkling classic method…
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Sons of a Lesser God – Sparkling Wines from Almost Unknown Native Grapes: Pigato
Are you a fan of pretty unknown sparkling wines? This is for you! In the west part of Liguria, an Italian region close to France, pigato grape is very popular for making sparkling wines. Pigato is a white variety with a lot of features that remind you of vermentino; genetic studies include in the same…
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Sons Of A Lesser God – Sparkling Wines From Almost Unknown Native Grapes: Bianchetta Genovese
There are a lot of native grapes with good characteristics for the production of fine sparkling wines! Let’s travel to Italy, to the beautiful region of Liguria, which lies between Tuscany and France, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is a hilly region and the viticulture is called “heroic” because all the work in the vineyards…
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