White wine - Berlucchi
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Also for the white wine, each Italian region has different grape varieties which characterized the wine-growing and wine-making scene of the Italian peninsula. From aromatic white wines, like those produced in Friuli Venezia Giulia, to the wines produced upland, like those from Trentino. Important varieties are the Kerner Riesling and other wines with a great body like the ones from Piedmont or in another south-central regions. The white wines from Piedmont are famous all over the world and some of them are made with varieties such as the Arneis and Timorasso, a grape variety that is suitable also for wine-making with maceration. Noteworthy is the region of Sicily that, despite being a very hot region, is produces delicious and fresh white wines like the Grillo, Ansonica and Grecanico. Foodexplore's online wine shop is always updated with new great white wines which will delight your dinners and your evenings.
Berlucchi is probably the most famous winery in Franciacorta, its founder Guido Berlucchi, thanks to the volcanic oenologist Franco Ziliani, was the firt producer of Franciacorta sparkling wine, Franco Ziliani proposed to Guido Berlucchi to "produce a sparkling wine in the style of the French" so re-fermentation in the bottle or classic method. In 1962, after not succesfull first attempts 3000 bottles of wine Pinot di Franciacorta were released on the market and immediately arouses curiosity and admiration. In subsequent years the Berlucchi winery grows exponentially increasing production: the Franciacorta Pinot become Berlucchi Cuvée Imperiale and were produced also Franciacorta Millesimato called Cellarius. Berlucchi winery is now led by Franco Ziliani who is still the president and his children Cristina, Arturo and Paolo dealing with communications departments, production and trade. Today Berlucchi winery cultivate around 600 hectares of vineyard from wich they produce about 4 million bottles per year, Berlucchi is the largest producer in Franciacorta.
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