Great success in 2009 for italian regional wine

It is a great success for italian regional wine. Prosecco,Vermentino, Morellino di Scansano and Oltrepò Bonarda Pavese, wines located in confined areas, are the wines most sold in 2009 in Italy. For all the growth rate in 2009 was in double figures with Negroamaro di Puglia, as the report points Montepaschi on the wine sector, which has done best of all an increase of 34.7%. "The appreciation of the market for these wines is determined by the link with the territory - notes Giuseppe Martelli, director general Assoenologi - Some grape varieties in a few years have made the boom, and I think the sheep, the Falanghina, Nero d'Avola . The latter, for example, is now much sought after, while up to ten years ago was considered a vine that gave grapes. Success is determined by the fact that the consumer will not only have a good product, but also enjoy the emotions and feelings related to the territory. " Over the past five years, according to data from Assoenolgi, these wines of the territory have increased their presence in international markets by 50%. "In general the increase of Italian wine exports in foreign markets - looks Martelli - a large percentage is due to the peculiarities of these grape varieties, including some newly discovered." In search of the lost grape variety has stood the young entrepreneur Umbria Stephen Novelli, owner of Cantina Novelli in Montefalco in 2006 started the recovery of Trebbiano Spoleto variety of historical town of Spoleto, in time almost forgotten. With a careful search in local farms, in the hands of older farmers who still guarded the oldest plants, Novelli has found specimens centenarians which drew a clonal selection that allowed the planting of new vineyards that reproduce the variety in its purity . "The nature and tradition have given us reason - notes Stephen Novelli - Trebbiano Spoleto because today is one of the most satisfying wines for our winery, and certainly among the most important white Umbria. Not content, Novelli has also decided to rediscover the version Umbrian Pecorino, recovering material generated from plants at the foot works with over a century old, still are above 1,000 meters above sea level Cascia.

Vintage Chianti Classico 2009

Vintage Chianti Classico 2009 will be good, says italian wine merchants Chianti Classico Consortium. The production will be 268.000 hectoliters, about the same amount in 2008. 'Optimistic forecasts - consortium says - is wasted in previous weeks, but the belief of facing a great 2009, we have these days, touch the fruit of patient work of recent months: the fruit arrived in cellar good shape, thanks to a fairly balanced season, especially until the month of June. " Consider the weather in September, "the grape has been completed in most of the vineyards of Chianti, optimal ripeness. The favorable seasonal pattern "has thus provided the best conditions to bring mature fruits in the cellar, the acidity and a good aromatic complexity." "Now - commented Marco Pallanti, president of the Consortium - the nature will give witness to the work of man, Chianti producers, who for many years now has been shaped by great wines, Chianti classico, recognized and rewarded throughout the world." Results which, it explains, will give a new strength and convey optimism wine growers of the area. "The harvest in 2009 - concluded the consortium - also encourages further Chianti Classico: after the first signs of recovery with renewed confidence the producers expect a full exit from the current economic crisis."

After the wine aging Barolo 2005 and Barbaresco 2006 are ready

They are ready to be put on the market:italian wines Barolo 2005 and Barbaresco 2006. After the period of aging, the two new vintages will be presented to the public in one of the Grand Hotel in Via Veneto in Roma. Barolo 2005 was produced in 10,558,400 bottles. A historical record that , for the second time, pass the fateful share of 10 million bottles. This result comes from 330 italian wine merchants companies of which 230 have their own winery vinification and bottling in the 11 municipalities in the area of production, such as, Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Cherasco, Diano d'Alba, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monforte d 'Alba, Novello, Roddi, Serralunga d'Alba and Verduno. Lower numbers for the Barbaresco 2006 which reached a total production of 4,190,767 bottles, marketed by 200 italian wine merchants companies of which 120 have their headquarters in the towns of Barbaresco, Neive, Treiso and Alba. "These two wines - underlined the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of Cuneo Cuneo Confcommercio, Ferruccio Dardanelles - represent an extraordinary heritage and proud that it bears all over the world the charm of two unique products, born in our land and followed with great professionalism by winemakers and wineries strong of a great tradition, aimed at consumers who know how to recognize their requirements. The two kings of the DOC wines, despite the crisis, and attempts to imitate, maintain their scepter and still ringed primates".