Langhe Wine Region

 

Langhe, Piedmont, Italy as a Wine Region

Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Umbria
- Other Italy Lombardy Home of the fashion capital of Milan, Lombardy is not quite Italy's capital of wine. It is, however, home to a few wines worth noting. Most vineyards are far north, far south or far east. First, in the south, the sparkling wine Franciacorta – this sparkling wine is made in the methode champagnoise and the better wineries produce wine that can hold it's own in a quality bubbly line up. Lugana, a pleasant, white wine made from Trebbiano, comes from Lombardy as well. Lean reds from the Nebbiolo grape are made further up in the Valtelliana region, near the Alps. Emilia-Romagna The region of Emilia-Romagna is better known for its food rather than wine. Most of the wine coming from this region is the red, slightly-fizzy Lambrusco. It's high in acid and best drunk young. The white coming out of the region is mostly Albana di Romagna. Made from the albana grape, it's typically dry and pleasant, although not found often. Umbria Talk about being in the center of things… the land-locked region of Umbria is smack dab in the middle of the country. The most familiar white wine of the region is Orvieto, named for the medieval Etruscan town. It's a Trebbiano-based wine with good fruit flavors and high acid. Originally a sweet wine, most Orvietos are now dry. Red wine from Umbria includes Torgiano and Montefalco - Torgiano made from the grapes of Chianti, while Montefalco uses the native sagrantino grape, making big and bold reds.

Italy as a Wine Country

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Currency: Euro




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A little ditty about Italy... This country has about as many wines as its had governments. With 20 different regions, hundreds of DOCs and even more indigenous varieties, the amount of wine made in Italy is mind-boggling. Most o the juice, however, remains in the country for thirsty Italians. Wine is food in Italy and its rare that a meal is consumed without a glass of vino. That said, it's not common to find many folks drinking wine without food either. In turn, it's a match, and a mighty good one at that. In fact, it's safe to say that Italian wine is a foodie wine – one that goes on the table for a myraid of meals.
For regions, the most popular are Tuscany (home of Chianti), Piedmont and the Tre-Venezie, which includes Veneto, Trentino Alto-Adige and Friuli. Other communes of note are in Southern Italy, and a few good wines are made elsewhere in the country. The islands of Sardinia and Sicily are members of the Italian winemaking community as well.



Wineries in Langhe

Winery
Cascina Ballarin

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina ca Rossa

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Domenico Clerico

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Elio Grasso

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Eugenio Bocchino

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Fontanafredda

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Gaja

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

G.D. Vajra

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

La Spinetta

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Marcarini

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Paolo Scavino

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Pio Cesare

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Poderi Aldo Conterno

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Azienda Agricola Reverdito Michele

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Vietti

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Clerico

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Azienda Monsordo Bernardina

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

G.B. Burlotto

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Cantina del Pino

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Mauro Molino

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina del Monastero

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

de Forville

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Paitin

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Cavallotto

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Sottimano

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Varaldo

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Degiorgis

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Aldo Conterno

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Malvira

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

San Romano

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Ca' del Baio

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Deltetto

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Rocche Costamagna

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Bricco Maiolica

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Anna Maria Abbona

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Bruno Rocca

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Bongiovanni

Winery in Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Wines from Langhe Region

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Sori Tildin 2003 Gaja

"Even in the super-hot 2003 vintage, Gaja's Sori Tildin displays its pedigree, wi..
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190.00
Langhe Arneis 2007

Style: Dry Grape variety: Arneis Country of origin: Italy Closure: Screw cap Bottle: 12 x ..
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86.00
Renato Ratti Nebbiolo Langhe 2007

Style: Medium bodied Grape variety: Nebbiolo Country of origin: Italy Closure: Natural cor..
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59.00
Freisa Delle Langhe G D Vajra 1990

From the outstanding 1990 vintage this red wine reveals a spicy nose and flavors that exh..
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90.00
Freisa Delle Langhe G D Vajra 1989

From the very good 1989 vintage this red wine offers a spicy new saddle leather and cher..
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80.00
Langhe Rosso Serrapiù 2003 Gianni Voerzio

Scoring 88/100 Parker points and from the very good 2003 vintage this stunning wine "..
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40.00
Langhe Doc Nebbiolo

A young expression of the character of this unique grape. Fruity, fresh and very approacha..
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15.99
Langhe Nebbiolo 2008, De Forville

This Nebbiolo from a small family-run estate is a classic, approachable wine, showing the ..
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7.49


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