All wines are like women. Some are famous, but only gourmets appreciate their taste. Others are not so popular, but good to impossible. And there is Chianti - dry red Tuscan wine with the perfect balance of fame and splendor. It is considered the most famous Italian grape drink outside the republic.
Category: Italian drinks
It is good to celebrate the holiday and in the morning, Italians can tell everything that happened. Their gourmet spirits are appreciated all over the world. One of the brightest representatives of the alcoholic world of Italy is Amaretto. This is an almond-flavored liquor. But, surprisingly, some species do not contain almonds at all.
With high probability we can say that all the New Year's tables of the world are accompanied by champagne. However, drinks from the French Champagne region are much less common than Italian sparkling wines. One of the brightest representatives of the hissing alcoholic community of Italy is Asti champagne. Martini Asti is even more popular.
It is impossible to imagine the winemaking tradition of Italy without Barolo, the king of grape drinks. Like cream in milk, it rises above the rest of the world in red wines. Connoisseurs compare him with a wonderful person whom you will learn a little. Because every time a bottle of Barolo opens, it gives new, unique emotions and feelings.
The fact of the birth of dry white wine Pinot Grigio (Pinot Grigio) is amazing. The grape variety of the same name for its production is not a wild plant that has passed into the skilled hands of a person, and not the result of selection, but a real mutation of Pinot Noir berries. The strange variety did not have a green skin, like other white varieties.
There is an opinion that beloved children are called the names of parents. We do not know how reliable this fact is for all families, but at Campari it is one hundred percent valid. The liquor of the same name is its most popular and sought after offspring. Campari, dressed in deep red and sealed with a gold label, is excellent both in cocktails and on its own.
Today, in the era of the triumph of bars and nightclubs, liquors are extremely popular. Not only for the good taste, but also due to the fact that they are used to prepare a wide variety of cocktails. A favorite among the Italian sweet alcohol can rightly be called Aperol. This is an aperitif with a bitter taste and, in combination, the main ingredient in the Spritz cocktail.
All wines are like women. Some are famous, but only gourmets appreciate their taste. Others are not so popular, but good to impossible. And there is Chianti - dry red Tuscan wine with the perfect balance of fame and splendor. It is considered the most famous Italian grape drink outside the republic.
Liquor Strega is the leader in many categories among Italian drinks of its class. Firstly, this is the most multicomponent digestif. Secondly, it boasts the longest history in comparison with other liquors. And finally, it has the most unusual name. Strega literally means "witch."
Wine Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) occupies 80% of the total wine produced in the region of Abruzzo. It is among the top three grape drinks that have been given the name controlled by origin (DOC). This is a red wine of medium density, which is made from grapes of the same variety.
Anyone who has ever been to a cafe or bar at least once in his life probably knows about Sambuca. This is the famous Italian liquor, infused with anise, which gives the drink a strong aroma. She has no equal among alcohol in the number of tasting methods. The picture is overshadowed only by the fact that due to the wide popularity of sambuca, some dishonest manufacturers sell, at best, liquors based on it.
Limoncello is one of the few Italian drinks whose main component you can identify by name, not knowing the language at all. This fresh and aromatic, slightly sweet liquor the color of the liquid sun is made from lemons mainly in southern Italy. In the northern part of the country, it is better known as limoncino.
Grappa is the true embodiment of Italian temperament in degrees of fortress. This is an amazing and original alcoholic drink. Being a product made from waste wine, she conquered the world with her taste. Each year, Italy produces about 40 million bottles of grappa, which are distributed in all countries.
Prosecco is a white rose in the flower bed of Italian wines. Why a rose? Because the highest quality and reputation of the drink is also emphasized by its enormous popularity. Its most other wines are exported outside of Italy. In addition, in 2014 Prosecco surpassed French champagne in the number of bottles sold in the world.