{"id":2677,"date":"2014-07-25T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2014-07-09T16:35:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T23:35:36","slug":"italys-undiscovered-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/italys-undiscovered-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy\u2019s Undiscovered Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"P1090960\"<\/a>Italy and its wines never cease to amaze and delight.\u00a0 Even though the Italian peninsula holds more grape varieties (over 2, 700 at last count) than any other country, I am still struck by the quality and seemingly endless array of delicious wines that flow from hundreds of thousands of producers.\u00a0\u00a0 And yet, many of Italy\u2019s most rewarding and affordable wines remain undiscovered treasures, especially in the United States.\u00a0 This is especially true of wines from family producers in Umbria, Campania and throughout much of southern Italy.<\/p>\n

Tiny productions crafted by dedicated family producers may be hard to find in the U.S, but they are here and definitely worth seeking out.\u00a0 Clelia Romana\u2019s 2013 Colle di Lapio Fiano di Avellino and Gabriella Ferrara\u2019s stunning 2013 Greco di Tufo are just two of my favorite Campanian wines.\u00a0 Paired with almost any type of seafood, these two white wines highlight the brilliance of small sustainable winemaking throughout Italy.\u00a0 Both women make tiny amounts of deep rich red wines, too, from the indigenous Aglianico variety.\u00a0 Antonio Caggiano\u2019s delicious Greco, Fiano, Figre (an equal blend of Fiano and Greco) and profound age worthy Taurasi provide great drinking from Campania, too.\u00a0 Iovine\u2019s sparkling red Gragnano from the Sorrento peninsula is another unsung treasure.\u00a0 And from further north in Umbria, Palazzone\u2019s incredible Terre Vineate Orvieto, made from the area\u2019s indigenous vines, continues to make my mouth water.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Salute!
\nDon!<\/p>\n

photo credit: Mike of Surrey<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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