Northern Italy

Region Hierarchy

Italy
- Northern Italy

Climate(s)

Moderate Continental, Warm Continental, Warm Maritime

Notes

Dry, short summers. Pergola's were commonly used to protect the grapes from sunburning. VSP is now more common.
Italy notes: Italian wines are named for the Region they are made in, not the grapes used in the wine.

Grape(s)

Color	Grape	Notes
Red	Barbera Grape	Grape notes: Late ripening grape.
Red	Corvina Grape	Grape notes: Produces wines that are low-to-medium tannins and high acidity. Red cherry, red plum flavors.
Red	Dolcetto Grape	Grape notes: Early ripening and can be planted in cooler sites.
Red	Merlot Grape	Grape notes: Aroma/Flavors vary according to ripeness. Often blended with Cab. Sauvignon to add softness. Buds and ripens early.
Red	Nebbiolo Grape	Grape notes: Produces high acidity and high tannin wines. Red fruit aromas with some herb and floral notes. Difficult to grow successfully and ripens late.
Red	Teroldego Grape
Red	Trollinger / Schiava Grape
White	Chardonnay Grape
White	Cortese Grape	Grape notes: Cortese produces light body, high acidity wines.
White	Garganega Grape	Grape notes: Produces dry, medium body, high acidity wines. Flavors of green (apple/pear), citrus (lemon), and stone (peach) fruits.
White	Gewurztraminer Grape	Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced.
White	Glera (Prosecco) Grape
White	Moscato (Muscat) Grape	Grape notes: This is an aromatic grape; its nose intensity will likely be pronounced. Prone to poor fruit set and rot.
White	Pinot Blanc Grape
White	Pinot Gris (Grigio) Grape	Grape notes: Early budding and ripening. Two main styles: 1. Harvested early. Dry, light body, medium-to-high acidity and simple flavors. 2. Delayed harvesting. Full body, medium acidity and complex flavors.
White	Sauvignonasse / Friulano Grape

Wines(s)

Type	Wine	Notes
Sparkling White	Asti (Moscato) Wine	Wine notes: Modified tank fermentation
Sparkling White	Other type of Sparkling White Wine
Sparkling White	Prosecco Wine
Still Red	Barbaresco (Nebbiolo) Wine	Wine notes: Wine made from the Nebbiolo grape in Barbaresco, Italy. Must be aged 26+ months. Good while young and can also age well. Typically high alcohol.
Still Red	Barbera Wine	Wine notes: Can be either youthful, fruity, and not oaked (protected fermentation). Or barrel-aged to give spicy flavors. Medium to deep color.
Still Red	Barolo (Nebbiolo) Wine	Wine notes: Wine made from the Nebbiolo grape in Barolo, Italy. Must be aged 38+ months.
Still Red	Dolcetto Wine	Wine notes: Often deep purple in color
Still Red	Merlot Wine
Still Red	Teroldego Wine
Still Red	Trollinger / Schiava Wine
Still Red	Valpolicella (Corvina) Wine	Wine notes: Appassimento sometimes used
Still White	Chardonnay Wine
Still White	Gavi (Cortese) Wine	Wine notes: Pale in color. Typically made protectively with cool fermentation and lees contact.
Still White	Gewurztraminer Wine	Wine notes: Usually high alcohol, complex and flavorful.
Still White	Pinot Blanc Wine
Still White	Pinot Grigio Wine (Italy)
Still White	Sauvignonasse Wine
Still White	Soave (Garganega) Wine	Wine notes: Typically drunk young