Italian White Wine
Just as with the reds, Itay producers a bewildering array of fantastic white (or 'bianco') wines. The important varietals are as follows: Trebbiano - is the most widely planted white varietal in Italy. It is grown throughout the country, with a special focus on the wines from Abruzzo. Mostly, they are pale, easy drinking wines, but trebbiano from producers such as Valentini have been known to age for 15+ years. It is known as Ugni Blanc in France. Moscato - Grown mainly in Piedmont, it is mainly used in the slightly-sparkling (frizzante), semi-sweet Moscato d'Asti. Not to be confused with moscato giallo and moscato rosa, two Germanic varietals that are grown in Trentino Alto-Adige. Pinot Grigio - A hugely successful commercial grape (known as Pinot Gris in France), its wines are characterized by crispness and cleanness. In a good producers' hands, the wine can grow more full-bodied and complex. Arneis - A crisp and floral varietal from Piedmont, which has been grown there since the 15th century. Malvasia Bianca - Another white varietal that peeks up in all corners of Italy with a wide variety of clones and mutations. Can range from easy quaffers to funky, musty whites. Pigato - A heavily acidic varietal from Liguria, the wines are vinified to pair with a cuisine rich in sea-food. Fiano - Grown on the southwest coast of Italy, the wines from this grape can be described as dewy and herbal, often with notes of pinenut and pesto. Garganega - The main grape varietal for wines labeled Soave, this is a crisp, dry white wine from the Veneto wine region of Italy. It's a very popular wine that hails from northeast Italy around the city of Verona. Currently, there are over 3,500 distinct producers of Soave.
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Pinot Grigio Veneto Classico IGT 2004
Slurp Price: £4.99In the North Eastern corner of Italy near Treviso lies the little known Veneto wine region. Some of the... -
Pinot Bianco Veneto Classico IGT 2004
Slurp Price: £4.99Made from 100% Pinot Bianco, even at its young age, this wine is capable of making an elegant impression.... -
Langhe Arneis 2005
Slurp Price: £5.99Arneis is one of the oldest native grapes in north of Italy and this wine, from Cascina Bongiovanni, is... -
Vino da Tavola
Slurp Price: £4.29A deliciously crisp and fruity white wine made from the indigenous Cortese grape. Drunk as an everyday table wine... -
Vino Passito Bianco 2005 Organic
Slurp Price: £6.49Passito wines are created by leaving freshly picked garganega grapes hanging in bunches so they can partially dry. This... -
Gavi DOCG 2006
Slurp Price: £9.99This Gavi is an exceptional example of one of the most famous of all Italian white wines. Made 100%...