Last week, the Vine Guy took readers on a north-to-south tour of Italy with red wines, which is great, but Italy also makes world class white wines. While my husband was busy dousing himself in montepulciano and sangiovese, I was blissfully sipping my way through the northern end of the country on my own white wine tour. The grapes used to make Italian white wines are numerous. While it may seem like a challenge to keep them all straight, the broad assortment of white wines gives consumers the luxury of selecting wines that pair with a plethora of cuisines and taste preferences.
I was fortunate to get a little assistance from winemakers and winery representatives at the recent Vias Imports’ portfolio tasting in New York City. Their enthusiasm and dedication to making wonderful white wines was contagious, and my tongue was soon transported to beautiful fattorias and hillside villas where long, leisurely lunches unfolded in my mind. Retail prices are approximate.
