{"id":14001,"date":"2022-03-31T11:40:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T09:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/?p=14001"},"modified":"2023-05-02T10:20:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T08:20:51","slug":"le-uve-nere-e-i-loro-vini-in-viaggio-lungo-lo-stivale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/en\/magazine-en\/le-uve-nere-e-i-loro-vini-in-viaggio-lungo-lo-stivale\/","title":{"rendered":"Black grapes and their wines: a journey down &#8220;the boot&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-y;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/element_articolo_2mid-1000.png\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1996.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" id=\"magazine-article\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to one of the most comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jancisrobinson.com\/learn\/booksDVDsapps\/wine-grapes-a-complete-guide-to-1368-vine-varieties-including-their-origins-and-flavours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>harvests<\/strong> <\/a>of grapes for vinification <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">there are more than 1300 different varieties, some of which contribute to enriching the biodiversity that Italy offers. Among autochthonous grapes, clones and international varieties that have found suitable soils for their development, we would like to introduce you to some of those characterised by the red berry and which, therefore, give rise to complex and different wines for ageing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accompanied by a number of wineries, we will discover the wonderful world of <\/span><b>black grape varieties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as they should more correctly be defined.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>WINES AND GRAPE VARIETIES<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The grape varieties that are defined by their <\/span><b>ampelographic denomination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as &#8216;<\/span><b>black<\/b> <b>berry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; are characterised by a dark colouring of the grape skins, which will be found in most of the wines made from these grapes. These will be red or ros\u00e9 in colour. The main cause of the brown colour of these grapes is the <\/span><b>anthocyanins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (polyphenols), which are also responsible for the astringency of the berries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the many vine varieties found in Italy, around <\/span><b>300 are black berry varieties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: some of these ones have made our country famous throughout the world for its wines, while others have only recently been rediscovered by a few wineries attentive to territorial specificity. Grapes seek the sun, yearn for rain and live in the wind that blows through them with the slow passing of seasons: it is interesting to discover, year after year, how each variety becomes unique and unrepeatable, enhancing its own characteristics and giving uniqueness to the bottles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A THOUSAND-YEAR HISTORY<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The soul of mountain dwellers sometimes seems to be hardened by the difficulties to which this type of territory subjects them, but their ability to create, their strength and resilience make them capable of making life flourish where it would seem impossible to find it. And so it is that, following a history no less than a thousand years old, the inhabitants of Valtellina, in the extreme north of <\/span><b>Lombardy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, have been able to create vineyards supported by terraces and stone walls, following the mountain slope.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the slopes of this valley, since Carolingian times, a vine has found its natural habitat, from which today the <\/span><b>great wines of the Valtellina Superiore DOCG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are produced: Sforzato, Inferno, Sassella, Valgella and Grumello. Originating from an ecclesiastical viticulture, which managed both production and marketing, <\/span><b>Chiavennasca<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> genetically identifies itself as a clone of Nebbiolo, from which it has now become detached due to its uniqueness in terms of geographical isolation and the selection made by producers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-13986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere.jpg\" alt=\"vigneti terrazzati\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nebbiolo is the <\/span><b>most prized black grape variety among Italians<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Valtellina variant differs from the Piedmontese grapes mainly because of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terroir<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from which it originates: the wines produced are harder, cleaner, but at the same time delicate and mineral. The &#8216;earthy&#8217; note typical of Piedmontese wines is missing. The bouquet is varied and fragrant: as we discover through the bottles from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/villawalterfontanawines.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Villa Walter Fontana winery<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this grape can offer hints of red pulp fruit, jam and violets and flowers, but there are also hints of undergrowth and autumn scents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dall\u2019amore per queste terre e dalla passione per il vino, questa cantina ha saputo portare avanti un lavoro di riscoperta della biodiversit\u00e0 valligiana e delle grandi potenzialit\u00e0 di questo vitigno, la cui forza sta nelle innumerevoli possibilit\u00e0 di abbinamento con il cibo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>CORVINA, THE LEGENDARY TRANSFORMATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving on to <\/span><b>Veneto<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it becomes inevitable to talk about <\/span><b>the black grape variety of excellence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of this region, the progenitor of the black grape varieties of Valpolicella. The basis of wines that every oenophile will try at least once in his or her life, such as Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG, <\/span><b>Corvina<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a grape with an elongated, pyramidal bunch, quite dense and with a single, often long wing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-13992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6.jpg\" alt=\"uva corvina\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere6.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This grape has also been selected by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scuderia-italia.it\/vini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Scuderia Italia <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">winery to produce Amarone and Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore: a company set up with the aim of bringing together &#8220;expert oenologists and producers to bring together under a single brand name the jewels for the palate that only Italy can boast&#8221; could not fail to value this variety. The wines obtained from traditional vinification have an intense ruby red colour, with aromas dominated by fruity notes, while with ageing, they present interesting spicy nuances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some experts believe that this grape owes its name to the Venetian dialect and the word &#8216;crua&#8217; (&#8216;raw&#8217;, hence &#8216;unripe&#8217;) due to its late ripening, most sources link the name to the <\/span><b>colour of the ripe grape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is reminiscent of <\/span><b>crow feathers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is precisely this animal that is associated with the legend of this grape variety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story goes that Valpolicella had an abundance of white grapes, but the grapes were prized by crows who attacked the vineyards in order to eat them. One day a crow, flying to catch a bunch of grapes, injured its wing and was treated by a loving farmer. As a sign of gratitude, the crow converted part of the area&#8217;s white grapes into black ones, the colour of its feathers. From this legendary episode, whose memory is lost in time, the Corvina grape variety was born.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>MEMORIES OF A FRIULIAN CHILDHOOD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we talk about grape varieties, we like to remember that some of them truly reflect the <\/span><b>uniqueness of the territory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they are the natural creation of a specific geographical area. Some indigenous grape varieties embody tradition, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terroir<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and history, and for this reason they become bearers of memory. They are memories of &#8220;childhood spent at grandparents&#8217; houses, barbecued meat and a table laden with good old-fashioned things&#8221;, the bottling of a flavour that speaks of family and of roots in the land. For <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquiladeltorre.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Aquila del Torre<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> winery, this is <\/span><b>Refosco dal peduncolo rosso<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not only an indigenous Friuli-Venezia Giulia vine, but also the fruit of memory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This particular grape owes its name to the colour of the peduncle, the base of the stalk. Again, the origins of this vine are lost in the mists of time: it seems that the great Roman author Pliny the Elder, before disappearing in the most important natural disaster that struck the Roman world, had already mentioned the excellence of this grape in his writings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is present in the DOC Colli Orientali del Friuli, Friuli Grave, Friuli Aquileia, Friuli Latisana and in the Veneto portion of Lison Pramaggiore DOC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wine obtained from Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is rather tannic, fruity, savoury, and at the same time also acidic; as Aquila del Torre defines it, it is a wine that is &#8220;introverted at the beginning, then opens up, fully demonstrating its fruit and generous heart&#8221;. It is a wine that takes time to be appreciated, angular and peculiar, like its grapes and like the Friulians, tough with a good heart..<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>GUESS WHO?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>the most widely cultivated black grape variety in Italy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with an area under vine equal to 11% of the entire Italian territory, and is the most widespread in <\/span><b>Tuscany<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is in this region, with vineyards that lap the Chianti Classico area and also enjoy the Tyrrhenian breezes, that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/it.casasolawinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Casa Sola<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located, obsessed with the search for quality and rigorous respect for the environment. Here, the production of many wines finds its basis and raison d&#8217;\u00eatre in these grapes, as well-known as they are excellent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are we talking about? Well, without a doubt, <\/span><b>Sangiovese<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the grape of San Giovanni &#8230; or of Jupiter. Oh yes, because there are many traditions in the name of this grape variety: some say it derives from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sangiovannese<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (i.e. from San Giovanni Valdarno), others from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sanguegiovese<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (&#8220;blood of Jupiter&#8221;), in reference to Monte Giove, near Santarcangelo di Romagna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-13984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3.jpg\" alt=\"vigneti\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere3.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A grape variety that encompasses many different varieties, whose origins can be traced back to Etruscan culture, Sangiovese is involved in the composition of so many wines that it is difficult to define it univocally. Generally speaking, the wines made from it have a marked acidity and high tannin content, a ruby red colour and a medium body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even Casa Sola, a strong believer that a great wine is born in the vineyard, works with Sangiovese grapes, seeking to enhance their qualities. The authenticity of the wines is achieved through a deep respect for tradition and the experience of generations who have chosen hilly terrain and late harvests, typical of this vineyard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>THE NATIVE WINE BORN ON THE SLOPES OF ETNA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of wines and vineyards, how could we not make a stop in beautiful <\/span><b>Sicily<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Origin of indigenous varieties, land of unique and peculiar products, this island has a geographical location and microclimate that create unique conditions for some vineyards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the slopes of Mount Etna, a rare grape variety is born that owes its name to the fact that it was (and is) historically grown in the Contea di Mascali. <\/span><b>Nerello Mascalese<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a grape with which quality reds are generally produced, suitable for ageing and with a rather high alcohol content. It is particularly sensitive to the year and to the territory where it is grown: late harvesting allows it to ripen, reaping all the climatic variations that each year brings to the vineyard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-13996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5.jpg\" alt=\"etna e vigneti\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5-700x350.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inner_le_uve_nere5.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is precisely from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Niuriddu Mascalisi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (its name in Sicilian dialect) that Fermata 125 Rosso (Etna Rosso DOC) is made, from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bagliodipianetto.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Baglio di Pianetto<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> winery, a wine with a bouquet of small red fruits, Mediterranean maquis and hints of cherry and wild strawberries. This bottle encapsulates the best characteristics that the vineyard expresses: the meticulous care of this excellent raw material and the respect for nature make this wine a genuine and authentic expression of the land of Sicily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every grape tells a story, every vineyard encloses the <\/span><b>power of nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and wise <\/span><b>selection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the fruit of the <\/span><b>experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of generations of winegrowers. Discovering the differences, the peculiarities and the characteristics of each grape makes it possible to value and appreciate the wines that are produced from these grapes. A bottle does not just accompany a meal, it is not just a food product: it is the story of a journey through history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A journey of discovery of red grape varieties through our cellars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,100,652],"tags":[496],"solution_tag":[],"class_list":["post-14001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine-en","category-producer-stories","category-public-post","tag-wine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Black grapes and their wines: a journey down &quot;the boot&quot; - Vinhood<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vinhood.com\/en\/magazine-en\/le-uve-nere-e-i-loro-vini-in-viaggio-lungo-lo-stivale\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Black grapes and their wines: a journey down &quot;the boot&quot; - 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