One of the regions of the world that wine aficionados look forward to for amazing wines is Italy. The people of Italy are engaged in the work of producing wine right from the days of the Etruscans and Greeks long before the Romans established their hold in Italy. With the number of vineyards under cultivation in Italy being over a million, there is no doubt, why Italy accounts for one-fifth of the world’s total wine production.
Italy is divided into twenty wine-producing regions. Each region offers its own characteristic wines that complements the cuisine of that region. In general, Italian wines are dry, acidic and not strong in their in taste and aroma. This is the reason they go well with food than as beverages on their own. In Italy too, the wines fall under two main categories Rosso (red) and Bianco (white). Some of the significant wines in the Rosso category are - Amarone, Chianti, Barolo, Barbaresco, Bardolino, Brunello di Montalcino and in the Bianco category are - Pinot Grigio, Asti, Gavi, Chardonnay, Arneis, Orvieto, Soave, Verdicchio among the many.
Italian Wine Picture Gallery
In 2005, Click Wine Group brought together some of these noteworthy Italian wines under the label the ‘Bootleg collection’ and that too in great style. The collection includes wines from five different estates from five different wine producing regions of Italy. The wrapping of bottles is done in a manner that reminds you of thigh-high leather and the use of one of a kind sexy zipper that runs along the length of the bottle gives an overall well-heeled look to the wine bottle.
The wines featured in this collection are:
- Pinot Grigio by Tenuta Setten Estate (Veneto)
- Sauvignon Blanc by Trevisiol Estate (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
- Chianti by Castello Sonnino Estate (Tuscany)
- Southern Red (a blend of 4 varietals) by Terre del Grico Estate (Puglia)
- Grand Tuscan (a blend of 3 varietals) by Villa Trasqua Estate (Tuscany)
All these wine varieties are available in 750ml bottle. A bottle of any of the first four wine varieties mentioned above would cost you $15.99 while a bottle of Grand Tuscan would cost you $19.99.
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Source: Eternallycool
