Prosecco Superiore Silver DOCG Brut (La Farra)
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The colour of this fine Italian sparkling wine is straw yellow with most fine bubbles. Scents of apple, peach and notes of acacia flowers. Harmonious, velvety with dry finish.
REGION: Veneto
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Prosecco Superiore Gold DOCG Extra Dry (La Farra)
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This fine Italian sparkling wine has a straw yellow colour with most fine bubbles. Scents of apple, peach and notes of acacia flowers. Harmonious, velvety with medium dry finish.
REGION: Veneto
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Frizzante Rose (La Farra)
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A beautiful pale pink in colour, fine Italian sparkling wine. Shining luminosity with fine perlage, scents of apple, peach with fresh aromatic quality. Harmonic, velvety, light of body and with dry end.
REGION: Veneto
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Fior D'Arancio [Sweet] (Borin Vini e Vigne)
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This fine Italian sparkling wine is obtained from a particular biotype of the luscious and perfumed Moscato Giallo grape, its vinification calls for a brief cold maceration, followed by soft pressing. After fermentation in a sealed vat, it is bottled at a low temperature. It has a straw yellow color and glints of gold, tiny but lively bubbles and a persistent mousse. Its bouquet is appealingly aromatic and fresh, with decidedly fruity notes.
REGION: Veneto
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Vino Spumante DOC Prosecco 2010 (Borin Vini e Vigne)
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This fine Italian sparkling wine is a 2010 vintage. It is soft, scented and grapey, with delicious lightness and a long lasting ‘mousse‘. Because of the quality of the fruit, the wine has a lower level of residual sugar than is usual with Prosecco, so is drier and more drinkable as a result. It is also ‘Millesimato’ which means that it has been made with grapes from one vintage, which doesn’t happen with ‘normal’ Prosecco and is therefore considered to be of higher quality.
Perfect as an aperitif, it is best served between 6-8°C.
REGION: Veneto
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Friulano 2008 (Masarotti)
This fine Italian white wine is produced from the Tocai Friulano grape, the wine is straw yellow with an intense floral bouquet.It is dry on the palate with a bitter almond aftertaste.
REGION: Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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MalBorghetto 2007 (Le Chiusure)
This fine Italian red wine is produced in limited quantities using organic methods and is 40% Merlot and 60% Rebo. The Rebo is a cross between Merlot and Marzemino which is very dark in colour and abundantly fruity. The wine is a dark ruby in colour with a of full concentrated fruit and has a smooth velvety finish.
REGION: Veneto
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Classifications for Italian WinesAs overseen by Italy's minister of agriculture, there are now four official classifications of Italian wine. Vino da Tavola or VdT (the most generic of the group), Indicazione Geografica Tipica or IGT (Typical Geographic Indication meant to be a step up from table wine), Denominazione di Origine Controllata or DOC and finally Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita or DOCG (Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin, reserved for wines considered to be of exceptional pedigree). |
DOCGAn abbreviation of Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Guarantita, Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin, the highest level Italian wine classification. Although this was created in 1963 along with DOC, it was not made official until 1980. The best explanation of DOCG is that it is a designation reserved for the most exceptional and historic wines in Italy. The 'G' which stands for garantita, or 'guaranteed' indicates that this is the highest, most rigidly controlled designation that an Italian wine can carry. |
DOCAn abbreviation of Denominazione di Origine Controllata, Denomination of Controlled Origin, an upper level Italian wine classification. The most important thing to remember about this designation and also DOCG is that it is both a place name and a production formula. A DOC discipline not only outlines exactly where the grapes are grown, but which grapes are to be used and how long some wines must be aged before release. Most DOCs further stipulate that a wine must be vinified in the same place where the grapes are grown and most set limits on the production of grapes. Producers are required to send samples of each year's production to tasting committees so that the wines can be certified as DOC. The DOC law was created in 1963 however the first actual zone was not declared until 1966. |
IGTThis classification was created in 1992, with most appellations drawn up in 1995, partly as a way of bringing the Italian wine industry in line with the rest of Europe. It is considered as a sort of middle ground between VdT and DOC, intended to create a larger population of 'classified' wines and therefore a greater confidence among consumers. An IGT designation indicates that the wine is from a particular geographic region. Most IGT wines carry the name of the grape variety used, but the production methods are not as closely prescribed as in DOCs. |
VdTThis wine may come from anywhere in Italy, from any grape or combination of grapes. Some VdT wine is sold in bulk as sfuso (wine that is poured on tap in local restaurants) or as blending wine. However, there are always exceptions. Many excellent wines, sometimes the best in a producer's range, are labelled as VdT because they are made from grapes not allowed (because of either their type or provenance) under the strict DOC or IGT regulations. |
