italian wine facts

three ways to label wine in italy

1. grape and region 
moscato d'asti, brunello d'montelicino

2. regional name
chianti, soave

3 fantasy name
sassicia


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italy didnt truly have electricity until the mid 1980s!
with it came refrigeration, and temperature controlled fermentation, resulting in more finesse especially in whites. slower fermentation creates more glycerol, adds elegance and ensures all the sugar is consumed but the yeasts.

vineyard management also led to improvements. no trellising, canopy management have improved the quality in the wines.