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A trip to Vinitaly 2007 (which took place
from March 29 to April 2 in beautiful
Verona) was the perfect occasion to see
Italian design at work on sleek ‘n sexy
stands and, of course, to taste some great
wines.
Here are our impressions of certain
producers that are worth a little extra time
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We tasted a
spectrum of fabulous Piemont wines by
Michele Chiarlo, who never
disappoints. From Le Orme (Barbera d’Asti)
to its Tortoniano, Barolo DOCG, Michele
Chiarlo is a tried and true favourite.
Simply put, Michele Chiarlo knows how to
make consistently pleasant wines, from the
accessible, everyday vino to complex and
intense Piemont marvels. As a plus, Michele
Chiarlo is one of the rare producers to put
so much original work into its labels, at
once contemporary and aesthetic, a true
reflection of the quality of the wines they
represent.
From Emilia-Romagna (a region located in
central northern Italy and known for its
balsamic vinegar from Modena and its
Prosciutto ham from Parma), we were very
happy to taste some of
Umberto Cesari’s Liano and to find
out about the launch of Liano’s little
brother, Moma, the same great experience as
Liano, but slightly more accessible for the
everyday occasion.
Turning to white and sparkling wines, we
tasted some delicious wines from the Marche
region (on the Adriatic Sea, Eastern coast
of Italy) by
Garofoli, including Guelfo Verde, a
fresh and light sparkling with fun
packaging, and were pleasantly surprised by
our discovery of sparkling wines from
Franciacorta (Northern Italy, just West of
the Veneto region), notably those produced
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You can find our notes of Italian
wines tasted at the event and elsewhere
through the links set out below.
. Red:
Abruzzo,
Emilia-Romagna,
Marche,
Piedmont
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White:
Marche,
Piedmont,
Sicily
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Bubbly:
Franciacorta,
Marche,
Prosecco
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