SoMe Italian Red Varietals in Australia
In December 2021 my Taste and Talk group discussed some of the lesser known Italian alternative varieties used in Australia.
Here are the slides we used for the session.
Lagrein
More about Lagrein and a list of Australian producers
Dolcetto
More about Dolcetto and a list of Aussie producers
Aglianico
More about Aglianico and a list of Aussie producers
Negroamaro
More about Negroamaro and a list of Aussie producers
Sagrantino
More about Sagrantino and a list of Aussie producers
Teroldego
More about Teroldego and a list of Aussie producers
Marzemino
More about Marzemino and a list of Aussie producers
More information
You can get information about these varieties in my book What varietal is That?
Find out more about Italian wine regions with De Long's Wine Map of Italy
Taste and Talk is an occasional online chat with winelovers interested in alternative varieties. You can get details and sign up via Darby's Wine Newsletter
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