Italian Wine Night Fly Club Wine Seminar 7 May 2009 Mitchell Dong AB ’75 Italian Wine Consumer

Introduction Welcome to Italian wine night Sample my favorite Italian wines Prosecco, gavi, pinot grigio Chianti classico, barolo, moscato I am an Italian wine consumer Lived in Italy for 15 summers I am not in the wine business

Welcome to Italian wine night

Sample my favorite Italian wines

Prosecco, gavi, pinot grigio

Chianti classico, barolo, moscato

I am an Italian wine consumer

Lived in Italy for 15 summers

I am not in the wine business

Tonight’s Wines Starter ( figs/ proscuito) Prosecco di Conegliano - Canella (means cinnamon) Prosecco Vigneto Giardino - Adami (garden vineyard) Antipasto ( mozzarella/ cheese, salami/ bread sticks) Gavi di Gavi – Cristina Ascheri Gavi Principessa – Banfi Prima Piatti (risotto con fungi) Chianti Classico – Isole e Olena Chianti Classico – Villa Cafaggio Secondo Piatti (carne) Barbaresco Martinenga – Marchesi di Gresy Barolo – Gaja Sperss Formaggio ( Cheese) Pinot Grigio – Terlano Pinot Grigio – Alois Lageder Dolce (gelato italiano) Moscato d’Asti – Cristina Ascheri Moscato d’Asti - Alasia

Starter ( figs/ proscuito)

Prosecco di Conegliano - Canella (means cinnamon)

Prosecco Vigneto Giardino - Adami (garden vineyard)

Antipasto ( mozzarella/ cheese, salami/ bread sticks)

Gavi di Gavi – Cristina Ascheri

Gavi Principessa – Banfi

Prima Piatti (risotto con fungi)

Chianti Classico – Isole e Olena

Chianti Classico – Villa Cafaggio

Secondo Piatti (carne)

Barbaresco Martinenga – Marchesi di Gresy

Barolo – Gaja Sperss

Formaggio ( Cheese)

Pinot Grigio – Terlano

Pinot Grigio – Alois Lageder

Dolce (gelato italiano)

Moscato d’Asti – Cristina Ascheri

Moscato d’Asti - Alasia

Geographical Characteristics of Italy for Wine Production Extensive latitude: from Alps to Africa Long shoreline: moderate climate Extensive mountains and foothills: wide range of climate and soils

Extensive latitude: from Alps to Africa

Long shoreline: moderate climate

Extensive mountains and foothills: wide range of climate and soils

Italy Sud (South) Centrale Venezie (Northeast) Nordouest 4 Wine Areas 20 Wine Regions

4 Wine Areas

20 Wine Regions

Prosecco di Conegliano - Canella DOC No date – younger the better (so it doesn’t lose bubbles) Alcohol: 11% Varietal: Prosecco Region: Veneto (near Venezia) Color: Brilliant straw yellow Light, Bubbly, Clear, Crisp, Lemony Fun, Easy, Simple Bouquet is tangy, fruity Can’t taste the alcohol $20 (less than Champagne)

DOC

No date – younger the better (so it doesn’t lose bubbles)

Alcohol: 11%

Varietal: Prosecco

Region: Veneto (near Venezia)

Color: Brilliant straw yellow

Light, Bubbly, Clear, Crisp, Lemony

Fun, Easy, Simple

Bouquet is tangy, fruity

Can’t taste the alcohol

$20 (less than Champagne)

Prosecco Vigneto Giardino - Adami DOC Year: 2005 Alcohol: 11% Varietal: Prosecco Region: Veneto (near Venezia) Color: Straw yellow Spumante, Clear, Light, Fizzante Drier, More texture, More serious Slightly bitter, but slight hint of sweetness Taste more of alcohol Vigneto Giardino translated = Vineyard Garden $25 (less than Moet & Chandon - $40-50)

DOC

Year: 2005

Alcohol: 11%

Varietal: Prosecco

Region: Veneto (near Venezia)

Color: Straw yellow

Spumante, Clear, Light, Fizzante

Drier, More texture, More serious

Slightly bitter, but slight hint of sweetness

Taste more of alcohol

Vigneto Giardino translated = Vineyard Garden

$25 (less than Moet & Chandon - $40-50)

Italian Wine Laws (Lege) Vino da Tavola -VDT -Simple table wines -No vintage date -No varietal name Indicazione Geografica Tipica -IGT -1992 -French Vin du Pays -Specific region -Varietal type -Vintage -Super Tuscans -120 IGTs. Denominazione di Origine Controllata -DOC -Registered by government -Zone of origin -Alcohol content -Age -311 DOCs Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita -DOCG -Most stringent category -Grower and bottler -Place of bottling -Alcohol strength -Zone of origin -Gov't seal of approval -32 DOCGs DOC VDT IGT DOCG

Vino da Tavola

-VDT -Simple table wines

-No vintage date -No varietal name

Indicazione Geografica Tipica

-IGT -1992

-French Vin du Pays -Specific region

-Varietal type -Vintage

-Super Tuscans -120 IGTs.

Denominazione di Origine Controllata

-DOC -Registered by government

-Zone of origin -Alcohol content

-Age -311 DOCs

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

-DOCG -Most stringent category

-Grower and bottler -Place of bottling

-Alcohol strength -Zone of origin

-Gov't seal of approval -32 DOCGs

Gavi di Gavi – Christina Ascheri DOCG Year: 2007 Alcohol: 12.5% Varietal: 100% Cortese Region: Piedmont (Piemonte) Color: Pale straw yellow Very popular label, a best seller No bouquet, Almost no legs Nice front After taste – slightly bitter Easy to drink, Very friendly Light color First on white list in restaurant for $30-45 Retails for $20 in store (good value)

DOCG

Year: 2007

Alcohol: 12.5%

Varietal: 100% Cortese

Region: Piedmont (Piemonte)

Color: Pale straw yellow

Very popular label, a best seller

No bouquet, Almost no legs

Nice front

After taste – slightly bitter

Easy to drink, Very friendly

Light color

First on white list in restaurant for $30-45

Retails for $20 in store (good value)

Gavi Principessa - Banfi DOCG Year: 2007 Alcohol: 12% Varietal: 100% Cortese Gavi Region: Piedmont (Piemonte) Color: Pale yellow Fruity, Fresh, Crisp, Airy No alcohol taste Hint of berries No alcohol bouquet More acidic than other – gentle acidity Note small sentiment More flavor, More sophisticated, more complex $19 – good value

DOCG

Year: 2007

Alcohol: 12%

Varietal: 100% Cortese Gavi

Region: Piedmont (Piemonte)

Color: Pale yellow

Fruity, Fresh, Crisp, Airy

No alcohol taste

Hint of berries

No alcohol bouquet

More acidic than other – gentle acidity

Note small sentiment

More flavor, More sophisticated, more complex

$19 – good value

Key Italian Wine Varietals – Bianco (White) Cortese - Gavi - Piemonte Pinot Grigio - Crispness and cleanness - Hugely mass-produced wine - Delicate and mild - Region: Trentino-Alto Adige (Alps) Moscato - Piedmont - Frizzante Trebbiano - Most widely planted white varietal - Abruzzo Tocai Friulano - Sauvignon Blanc Pigato - Liguria

Cortese

- Gavi

- Piemonte

Pinot Grigio

- Crispness and cleanness

- Hugely mass-produced wine

- Delicate and mild

- Region: Trentino-Alto Adige (Alps)

Moscato

- Piedmont

- Frizzante

Trebbiano

- Most widely planted white varietal

- Abruzzo

Tocai Friulano

- Sauvignon Blanc

Pigato

- Liguria

Key Italian Wine Varietals – Rosso (Red) Sangiovese - Chianti Classico - Brunello di Montalcino - Rosso di Montepuciano Nebbiolo (meaning “little frog”) - Piedmont - Barolo - Barbaresco Montepulciano - Abruzzo Barbera - Asti - Alba Corvina - Veneto - Valpolicella Nero d’Avola - Sicily Dolcetto (“little sweet one”) - Piedmont Negroamaro - Puglia

Sangiovese

- Chianti Classico

- Brunello di Montalcino

- Rosso di Montepuciano

Nebbiolo (meaning “little frog”)

- Piedmont

- Barolo

- Barbaresco

Montepulciano

- Abruzzo

Barbera

- Asti

- Alba

Corvina

- Veneto

- Valpolicella

Nero d’Avola

- Sicily

Dolcetto (“little sweet one”)

- Piedmont

Negroamaro

- Puglia

Chianti Classico – Isole e Olena DOCG Year: 2005 Alcohol: 13.5% - high Varietal: Sangiovese Region: Tuscany (Toscana) Color: Light Red Full bouquet Sweet bouquet, cherries Full pallet, Upfront Not over bearing, Not acidic Long legs Goes down smoothly, Delicious No aftertaste $25

DOCG

Year: 2005

Alcohol: 13.5% - high

Varietal: Sangiovese

Region: Tuscany (Toscana)

Color: Light Red

Full bouquet

Sweet bouquet, cherries

Full pallet, Upfront

Not over bearing, Not acidic

Long legs

Goes down smoothly, Delicious

No aftertaste

$25

Chianti Classico – Villa Cafaggio DOCG Year: 2006 Alcohol: 13% Varietal: Sangiovese Region: Tuscany (Toscana) Color: Bright cherry red Deep alcohol scent Wonderful taste, Lovely wine, Delicious Smooth, no alcohol taste No burning sensation, Not heavy Hint of acidity Not as full or as complex as other Chianti A little thin, aftertaste not as pleasant $ 25

DOCG

Year: 2006

Alcohol: 13%

Varietal: Sangiovese

Region: Tuscany (Toscana)

Color: Bright cherry red

Deep alcohol scent

Wonderful taste, Lovely wine, Delicious

Smooth, no alcohol taste

No burning sensation, Not heavy

Hint of acidity

Not as full or as complex as other Chianti

A little thin, aftertaste not as pleasant

$ 25

Italian Wine Vocabulary Bianco - white. Rosso - red. Rosato - rose Secco - dry. Dolce - fully sweet (technically, with between 5 and 10% of residual sugar). Bicchiere - glass. Bottiglia - bottle. Economico - cheap. Troppo caro - very expensive. Frizzante - slightly fizzy, but with much less pressure than sparkling wine. Spumante - sparkling. Riserva - DOC wine. Vino da tavola - the regulation term for non-DOC wines Uva - grape. Enoteca - wine store.

Bianco - white.

Rosso - red.

Rosato - rose

Secco - dry.

Dolce - fully sweet (technically, with between 5 and 10% of residual sugar).

Bicchiere - glass.

Bottiglia - bottle.

Economico - cheap.

Troppo caro - very expensive.

Frizzante - slightly fizzy, but with much less pressure than sparkling wine.

Spumante - sparkling.

Riserva - DOC wine.

Vino da tavola - the regulation term for non-DOC wines

Uva - grape.

Enoteca - wine store.

Barbaresco Martinenga – Marchesi di Gresy DOCG Year: 2004 Alcohol: 13.5% high (note: same as Chianti) Varietal: Nebbiolo Region: Piedmont (Piemonte) Color: Brilliant garnet red Note sediment – need to decant Intense bouquet – slight alcoholic scent Grabs you, punches you in the face Acidic, tanic - but very drinkable Full body, good complexity Need to drink while eating – not for tasting without food Great with steak Long, persistent aftertaste – 15 to 30 minutes after Strongest of Italian reds $75 – among the more expensive of the Italian reds

DOCG

Year: 2004

Alcohol: 13.5% high (note: same as Chianti)

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Region: Piedmont (Piemonte)

Color: Brilliant garnet red

Note sediment – need to decant

Intense bouquet – slight alcoholic scent

Grabs you, punches you in the face

Acidic, tanic - but very drinkable

Full body, good complexity

Need to drink while eating – not for tasting without food

Great with steak

Long, persistent aftertaste – 15 to 30 minutes after

Strongest of Italian reds

$75 – among the more expensive of the Italian reds

Barolo – Gaja Sperrs DOCG Year: 1996 Alcohol: 13.5% Varietal: Nebbiolo Region: Piedmont (Piemonte) Color: Black-colored Long, long legs Bouquet is sweet and perfumed Note sediment – need to decant No scent of alcohol Powerful and very strong – for winter night Harmonious finish Must drink with eating food, not a stand alone drink like Chianti or Gavi Gaja – one of the best Italian vineyards Collectible wine $150 bottle

DOCG

Year: 1996

Alcohol: 13.5%

Varietal: Nebbiolo

Region: Piedmont (Piemonte)

Color: Black-colored

Long, long legs

Bouquet is sweet and perfumed

Note sediment – need to decant

No scent of alcohol

Powerful and very strong – for winter night

Harmonious finish

Must drink with eating food, not a stand alone drink like Chianti or Gavi

Gaja – one of the best Italian vineyards

Collectible wine

$150 bottle

Wine Statistics Major Importers of Italian Wine Germany: 32% France: 25% Great Britain: 9% United States: 7% 9 5 2 25 US 35 <1 7 35 Spain 48 1 13 50 Italy 56 5 14 55 France Per Capita Consumption (L/capita) Imports (m hectoliters) Exports (m hectoliters) Total (m hectoliters) Major Wine Producers, Imports & Exports

Major Importers of Italian Wine

Germany: 32%

France: 25%

Great Britain: 9%

United States: 7%

Pinot Grigio - Terlano DOCG Year: 2007- good year for all Italian whites Alcohol: 13% Varietal: Pinot Grigio Region: Trentino-alto Adige (Alps) Color: Light straw No legs Full bodied - typical of Pinot Grigio No simple, more complex Slightly acidic Hits front of pallet $ 30 - More expensive than other Pinot Grigio

DOCG

Year: 2007- good year for all Italian whites

Alcohol: 13%

Varietal: Pinot Grigio

Region: Trentino-alto Adige (Alps)

Color: Light straw

No legs

Full bodied - typical of Pinot Grigio

No simple, more complex

Slightly acidic

Hits front of pallet

$ 30 - More expensive than other Pinot Grigio

Pinot Grigio – Alois Lageder IGT Year: 2007 Alcohol: 12.5% Varietal: Pinot Grigio Region: Trentino-Alto Adige (Alps) Color: Brilliant straw yellow Dolomiti Less acidic Full body for a white Hits front of pallet Fruity, Light, Crisp $24 – good value

IGT

Year: 2007

Alcohol: 12.5%

Varietal: Pinot Grigio

Region: Trentino-Alto Adige (Alps)

Color: Brilliant straw yellow

Dolomiti

Less acidic

Full body for a white

Hits front of pallet

Fruity, Light, Crisp

$24 – good value

Moscato d’Asti – Cristina Ascheri DOCG Year: 2008 Alcohol: 7% Varietal: Moscato Region: Piedmont (Piemonte) Color: Golden yellow Like apple juice Sweet like elderflower and apricots Aromatic bouquet, fresh Good with dolce (sweets) The younger the better, like Prosecco $22

DOCG

Year: 2008

Alcohol: 7%

Varietal: Moscato

Region: Piedmont (Piemonte)

Color: Golden yellow

Like apple juice

Sweet like elderflower and apricots

Aromatic bouquet, fresh

Good with dolce (sweets)

The younger the better, like Prosecco

$22

Moscato d’Asti - Alasia DOCG Year: 2007 Alcohol: 5% Varietal: Moscato Region: Piedmont (Piemonte) Color: Light gold Softer bouquet, like honey Intensely sweet Good with ice cream, pastries $16 - better value

DOCG

Year: 2007

Alcohol: 5%

Varietal: Moscato

Region: Piedmont (Piemonte)

Color: Light gold

Softer bouquet, like honey

Intensely sweet

Good with ice cream, pastries

$16 - better value

Notes