In this channel you will find a wide range of sweet wines and dessert Italian dessert, but also great with cheese and nuts, the best wineries and wine companies and the various Italian regions. For each wine is available with a detailed set over to the manufacturer based in the region of origin and the comments.
Description of the wine: It is the greatest Italian wine, known as "King of Wines and Wine of Kings." A red wine that has hints of red berries, cherry in liqueur and jam, as well as rose and withered violet, spices, licorice, cocoa, tobacco...
Description of the wine: A white wine defined modern and fresh, that owes its characteristics to the perfect micro-climate of the hills of the south-east side of Lake Garda, but not only. The wisdom and dedication of growers and wine makers in...
Description of the wine: Gewürztraminer, or Aromatic Traminer, is an aromatic white wine made from very fragrant grapes. It is much appreciated throughout Italy for its special features, but its spread is unfortunately limited because of the...
Description of the wine: When the Marsala wine began its decline, the Sicilian wine growers decided to vinify separately the Grillo, Damaschino, Inzolia and Cataratto (the grape varieties that contribute to the production of Marsala). Grillo...
Description of the wine and production techniques: Marsala is a liqueur wine obtained by adding, at the end of the fermentation, wine brandy and/or ethyl alcohol, in order to raise its alcohol content. Organoleptic characteristics: Marsala...
Organoleptic characteristics: Moscadello di Montalcino has a straw yellow color, it has a distinctive, delicate, fresh and persistent aroma and in the mouth it is aromatic, sweet, harmonious, characteristic of the Moscato grape. ...
Description of the wine: Moscato Bianco is a sweet wine, very aromatic and fresh, produced from grapes of a vineyard of the same name, which contributes to the production of other wines known as Moscadello di Montalcino and Moscato d'Asti....
Organoleptic characteristics: Moscato d'Asti is bright, of more or less intense straw yellow color, has a distinctive, fragrant aroma and in the mouth is sweet, aromatic, distinctive, sometimes lively or sparkling. Historical-cultural...
Organoleptic characteristics: Moscato di Scanzo has ruby red color, more or less intense, which may tend to cherry red with garnet glares . Its aroma is delicate, intense, persistent, characteristic. It has a sweet, pleasant, harmonious taste,...
Description of the wine: The name "raisin" derives from the peculiar wine-making technique that consists in leaving the grapes to dry. This is to make sure that in the wine sugars and flavours are present and concentrated: raisin wines are...
Organoleptic characteristics: Prosecco has straw yellow color and a fine, characteristic, typical of the grapes of origin aroma. In the mouth it is dry or sweetish, fresh and distinctive.
Historical-cultural infos and curiosities: The...
Organoleptic characteristics: The complex production process gives rise to a wine with a deep red color with violet or garnet glares if aged, with an intense aroma of dried fruit and cherries in spirit, and with full, fat, strong and sweet...
Description of the wine: This wine is probably a version of Oltrepò Pavese red wine. It is a vibrant, sweet and balanced wine with aromas of jam and flowers. Organoleptic characteristics: Sangue di Giuda presents a ruby red color, it has a...
Organoleptic characteristics: The Cinque Terre Sciacchetrà wine has golden yellow color with amber glares, full of liveliness. It has an intense smell of raisin wine and honey. In the mouth it is harmonious, well-structured and full-bodied,...
Organoleptic characteristics: Verdicchio has a pale yellow color, it has a mild, characteristic aroma and in the mouth is dry, harmonious, with a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. Historical-cultural information and curiosities: The practices of...
Description of the wine: Verduzzo is produced in the types Still, Sparkling and Raisin. This wine has always enjoyed an excellent reputation, although, in recent years, it has been overshadowed by the arrival of international varieties. ...
Description of the wine: It is a raisin wine created also, but not only, from the drying of the grapes. This wine is typically rich and complex, with a degree of sweetness always well balanced between acidity and extract, a minimum of volatile...
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The grapes of Verduzzo and Picolit are the real protagonists of the regional dessert wines. Picolit is produced in very small quantities, is unique in Italy and for this enhances the name of Friuli. Very renowed raisin wines are also Ramandolo and Verduzzo.
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The DOCG Cinque Terre Schiacchetrà is a worldwide pride as well as a wine of excellence, result of the so-called "heroic viticulture" that challenges men to work on steep terraces on the sea.
In Oltrepò Pavese Sangue di Giuda is produced from Croatina, Barbera and Vespolina grapes. In the province of Bergamo, instead, we find Moscato di Scanzo, a wine produced in small quantities.
In the Marche region, the Verdicchio grapes produce an excellent raisin wine in the Castelli di Jesi area (Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Raisin).
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Piedmont is renowed for the production of Moscato d'Asti that present itself also in the raisin version. From Moscato grapes interest raisin wines such as Loazzolo, Strevi and Piemonte are produced, of intense aromas. Not to forget, Malvasia di Casorzo, Bracchetto, Freisa d'Asti, Barolo Chinato.
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The Sicily of winemaking has built its fame and notoriety thanks to a name: Marsala. Despite in the years industrial production made its quality decrease, in recent times companies have committed to bring this wine-symbol to its original value. The other dessert wines produced in the region are...
In Trentino Alto Adige dessert wines are produced mainly from Moscato grapes. Very famous is Vin Santo, a unique product that must not be confused with the Tuscan one of the same name. Raisin Gewürztraminer is an excellent sweet wine of the region, too.
As for dessert wines, Tuscany is known for two great names: Vin Santo (made from white grapes) and Vin Santo Occhio di Pernice (produced for a minimum of 50% from red grapes).
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In Veneto, from ancient traditions strengthened in time, great sweet wines, dry and sparkling, raisin and of late harvest are produced. The production of dessert wines involves the entire region, from the province of Verona to the border with Friuli Venezia Giulia. Excellent are Recioto di...
