| There is not one bit of Italy that is incapable of | | | | Italian Red Wine |
| growing grapes. Italy is the 2nd largest wine | | | | Italy's red wine is some of the best red wine in |
| producing country in the world, just below France. | | | | the world. Italian red wine is generally full bodied |
| Italy's geographical characteristics make it ideal to | | | | and very dominant. This wine is the perfect to |
| grow every type of grape that the world has to | | | | compliment Italy's rich and wonderful food. In Italy |
| offer. The fact that Italy is so long means wine | | | | over 60% of its wine grown and produced is red |
| growing can be grown from the Alps right down | | | | wine. Popular red wines from Italy are:- |
| to the south end, within sight of Africa. Because | | | | Barolo |
| Italy is a peninsula country with a long shore line | | | | Chianti |
| on each side of the country, this creates costal | | | | Barbaresco |
| climate growing wine regions. Also because Italy is | | | | Bardolino |
| full of high mountains, and hills, it provides many | | | | Brunello di Montalcino |
| different altitudes, and types of soils and climate | | | | Italian White Wine |
| for all types of grape growing. | | | | Italy's white wines are less popular than their |
| Italy hosts some of the oldest wine producing | | | | neighbouring red wine companion. Italy's white |
| regions in the world. Etruscans and Greek settlers | | | | wines are less powerful than the red wines they |
| began producing wine in Italy before the Romans | | | | tend to be more crisp, soft and acidic. These |
| began developing there own more organised | | | | wines are also great with food, and Italy's white |
| vineyards. When the Romans began making there | | | | wine is said to accompany food without |
| vineyards they established a larger scale | | | | overpower it. Italy's white wine which is made |
| production and storage technique. Italy today is | | | | from the worlds popular white wine grapes tends |
| estimated to produce one-fifth of the worlds wine | | | | to be of a different taste. These wines tend to |
| production. | | | | be richer when grown in Italy's soils. |
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