Barolo to valpolicella Book

	List of Maps	xi
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	About this book	xv
	Introduction	1
	Vineyard, winery and law	11
I	The North West	27
	Production areas	36
	Piemonte and Valle d'Aosta	36
	Lombardy	44
	Liguria	47
	Emilia	49
	Grapes, wines and producers--red	52
	Nebbiolo	52
	Piemonte	54
	Barolo	54
	Barbaresco	82
	Other Nebbiolos of the Albese	92
	Other Nebbiolos of Piemonte	94
	Lombardy (Valtellina)	96
	Barbera	99
	Dolcetto	107
	Freisa	111
	Brachetto	113
	Malvasia di Schierano	114
	Grignolino, Pelaverga and Rouchet	114
	Bonarda, Croatina and Vespolina	116
	Other red grape varieties	117
	Lambrusco	118
	Grapes, wines and producers--white	122
	Moscato Bianco	122
	Cortese	127
	Arneis	129
	Erbaluce	130
	Favorita	131
	Blanc de Morgex	133
	Trebbiano di Lugana	133
	Vermentino	133
	Pigato, Bosco, Albarola, Lumassina and Bianchetta	134
	Pignoletto and Malvasia	135
II	The North East	137
	Production areas	145
	Veneto	145
	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	150
	Alto Adige/South Tyrol	154
	Trentino	158
	Grapes, wines and producers--red	162
	Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone, Molinara and Negrara	162
	Valpolicella: Recioto, Amarone, Amandorlato and Ripasso	164
	Bardolino	184
	Raboso	185
	Refosco	186
	Schioppettino, Pignolo and Tazzelenghe	187
	Lagrein	188
	Schiava	191
	Moscato Rosa	193
	Teroldego	195
	Marzemino	197
	Other grapes of the North East	198
	Grapes, wines and producers--white	199
	Garganega	199
	Soave	200
	Other Garganegas of the Veneto	208
	Trebbiano di Soave/di Lugana	209
	Prosecco	211
	Vespaiolo	213
	Moscato Giallo	214
	Incrocio Manzoni 6.0.13	215
	Tocai Friulano	215
	Malvasia Istriana	218
	Ribolla Gialla	218
	Picolit	219
	Verduzzo	221
	Nosiola	223
III	International Varieties	225
	The Bordeaux contingent	232
	Cabernet (Sauvignon and Franc) producers	238
	Merlot producers	249
	Sauvignon Blanc producers	254
	The Burgundy collection	260
	Pinot Nero	262
	Pinot Grigio	266
	Pinot Bianco	270
	Chardonnay	274
	The Rhone clones	282
	Syrah	282
	Grenache	283
	Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne	283
	The Teutonics and Eastern Europeans	284
IV	Blends	289
	Piemonte	293
	Lombardy	294
	Veneto	296
	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	298
	Alto Adige	301
	Trentino	303
V	Sparkling Wines of the Metodo Classico	305
	Piemonte	310
	Lombardy	312
	Emilia	317
	Veneto	317
	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	318
	Alto Adige	318
	Trentino	319
Appendices	A rapid guide to the wines of Italy	322
	Glossary	329
	Key to Italian pronunciation	337
	Bibliography	339
	List of profiled producers	341
	Index	349