VEN 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Blind Taste Test, Italian Wine, Wine Law
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Wines of italy and spain: largest wine producer in 2013 and in 2015, 44. 9 million hectoliters, in 2015, italy again became the leading wine producer in the world. Italian historical roots: old (greeks, etruscans, diverse, regions historically isolated. Italian wine market: roman era: trade with rome and provinces, little international trade until after wwii, relatively low quality, but high-volume producer this is changing rapidly. Quality improvements: participation in a larger market, efforts to try new techniques & varieties, regulations are being changed to allow for higher quality. Tavola: over 120 igts, italian appellation system is not hierarchical. The new 1992 wine law: permits regional and vineyard appellations, permits hierarchical structure. Wine regions of italy: piedmont & tuscany, prestigious and expensive, piedmont, barolo & barbaresco, docg, red wines, tannic wines (barolo > 100% sangiovese: may be up to 20% other red varieties, both native (canaiolo) and other (cabernet sauvignon,
