Map of italian wine regions(Part 1) 意大利葡萄酒产区介绍（第一季。。）

Emmy山茶 2015-05-11

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首先，要向alessandro等外国朋友说声抱歉，上一期介绍意大利葡萄酒的专辑他们很感兴趣，但是表示完全看不懂中文。另外，鉴于我们微信公众号中有大量的外国朋友，所以先将原版放出，小编在下面试着翻译成中文，但是要体谅小编稀烂的英文和意大利语水平（抱歉抱歉啊），一切以英文版为准，不要让我误导了大家。

Italy produces a huge amount of table wine, vermouth and cooking wines (such as some Marsala). That said, there are 3 major regions that produce the most high quality drinking wines and they are: Veneto, Tuscany and Piedmont.

D.O.C. Wine Meaning
means “controlled designation of origin” and is a quality assurance label for Italian wine and cheese. D.O.C.G. is the highest level of this assurancelabel.

I.G.T. Wine Meaning
means “typical geographic indication” and is another type of quality assurancelabel for Italian wine. Wines made with non-Italian grapes like Merlot and Chardonnay often fall under this category

Veneto (~18% DOC production)

Keep your eyes peeled for reds and a rich white wine called Soave.

Veneto is known for the Valpolicella region which is known for producing Amarone della Valpolicella. Besides the great red blends of Valpolicella made withCorvina, Rondinella and Molinara, there are also several fine Merlot-based IGT wines in this area. For white wines, Garganega is the white grape that makesSoave (‘swah-vay’), a wine that’s rich like Chardonnay. Check out the articlebelow on finding wines from Veneto.

Amarone: King of Valpolicella wine!

Amarone della Valpolicella is the most prestigious wine from the Valpolicella region in Veneto Italy. Thereason Amarone is important these days is because it earned DOCG status in 2009; Italy’s official top-tier wine classification. This richly flavored dryred wine is truly one of Italy’s finest and age-worthy wines, but it’s not theonly wine produced in Valpolicella!

There are 5 levels of Valpolicella wine, including styles like Valpolicella Ripasso, which offer abetter value than Amarone. Check out the Valpolicella Wine Pyramid below so you can find more great value wines from this fantastic Italian appellation.

Valpolicella Ripasso A great alternative to Amarone!

Valpolicella Ripasso wines are some of Italy’s best value wines. This style has its own DOC as of 2009, officially called Ripasso della Valpolicella, which means that it will become easier than ever to find. The secret to Ripasso’s rich flavors are in the way it’s produced.

Ripasso Method

Afteran Amarone wine is created, the leftover grape bits (aka pomace) are strained off and added to Valpolicella Classico. This enables the fermenting wine to have richer flavors and also produce a higher alcohol wine (a higher ABV addsmore viscosity). Ripasso della Valpolicella can use the pomace of Recioto della Valpolicella, which is a dessert wine. As you can imagine this style of Ripasso is even more intense!

Tier 1:Valpolicella Classico The everyday wine.

DOC.Largest quantity produced.

Spring/Summer– Try serving slightly chilled.

Pizza,pasta, light meats, and veggies.

$12 –$15

Tier 2: Valpolicella Superiore A great weekend treat.

DOC.Minimum 12% ABV and 1 year in wood. More concentration and darker color than Valpolicella Classico.

Spring/Fall

Burgers,roasted chicken, fresh cheese, charcuterie.

$15 –$20

Tier 3: Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso One of Italy’s best values!

DOC.One of Italy’s best values! Great transition for Napa Cabernet lovers who want to explore Italian wine. Also called Ripasso della Valpolicella which, as of 2009, officially has its own DOC. Made by macerating Amarone pomace (grapeskins & solids) with fresh Valpolicella Classico. Medium – full body. Rich,soft, complex yet accessible.

Fall/Winter

Steak,mushrooms, and dark umami flavors.

$20 –$25

Tier 4:Amarone della Valpolicella Evening out on the town.

DOCG.Made with Valpolicella grapes that are dried for 4-5 months to lose water andconcentrate sugars. Sugars have all fermented to dryness, but the “illusion ofsweetness” remains. Minimum 2 years aging prior to release. Many producers waitas long as 5 years before release. Can cellar 10+ years, some more than 20 years. Minimum ABV 14%. Usually 15-16%. Full bodied, dried fruit, firm tannins,high acid.

Winter

Braised meats, aged cheese.

$50+

Tier 4.5: Single Vineyard Amarone della Valpolicella

Same as Amarone della Valpolicella but vineyard-designate. Many Amarone producers will have both an “Amarone Classico” and a single vineyard flagship wine.

$80+

Tier 5: Recioto della Valpolicella Specialoccasions and other rare treats.

DOCG.Dessert wine! Same grapes as Amarone, same process. But fermentation is
halted before completion to leave residual sugar in the wine. Extremely concentrated, spectacularly complex. Rich dried fruit, lots of tannin andbright acidity. 12% ABV. Can cellar for 20-30 years under proper conditions.

Classic pairing for dark chocolate.

$40+(375ml bottle)

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好了，下面我们进入中文时间，小编跪求大家不要挑我烂水平的毛病！我这里尽量用通俗的语言翻译，不直译了，还望见谅，文采实在有限！

意大利盛产数量巨大的佐餐酒、苦艾酒和烹调用酒（比如一些marsala酒）。通常认为，意大利以高品质著称的三大产区是威尼托、托斯卡纳和皮埃蒙特。

名词解释（这个我们上一篇详细介绍过了）：

DOC 法定产区（好）；DOCG 法定产区最高等级（非常好）

IGT 数量众多的餐酒和意大利本国意外的葡萄酿造的葡萄酒（不是不好）

威尼托（18%DOC酒）

小贴士：在这个产区，作者希望酒友们能将注意力更多的集中到红葡萄酒和soave系列白葡萄酒身上。

威尼托（Veneto）因为Valpolicella（瓦坡里切拉）地区而广为人知，这个地区酿造高品质的阿马罗尼.瓦坡里切拉（Amarone della Valpolicella）。除了种植用以酿造Valpolicella的Corvina,Rondinella and Molinara葡萄品种外，还种植了一些Merlot（梅洛）用以酿造IGT品质的红葡萄酒。用以酿造白葡萄酒的葡萄品种是Garganega（卡卡内加）和soave（苏瓦韦），酿造出的白葡萄酒口感丰富，类似Chardonnay（霞多丽）。下面的文章将着重介绍这个区域酿造的葡萄酒。

Amarone:Valpolicella的王者！

Amarone della Valpolicella（通常说的阿马罗尼）是意大利威尼托地区最有名的酒。近些年，关注度极度上升的一个原因是它在2009年得到了DOCG的认证，也就意味着它进入了意大利官方认证的顶级葡萄酒酒行列（做个广告，我们这里有2009原瓶的，哈哈）。这种极具风味的干红经的起时间考验，但是它并不是你在Valpolicella地区的唯一选择！

一共有五个等级的Valpolicella，比如Valpolicella Ripasso，下图的金字塔图你能找到这个梦幻系列的更多信息：

Valpolicella Ripasso（瓦坡里切拉利帕索）

Valpolicella Ripasso是意大利最具价值的葡萄酒之一。这个系列拥有DOC级认证，官方称谓是Ripasso della Valpolicella，有了规范，你找到它就变的更容易了（的确如此，因为意大利有太多酒庄太多品种葡萄了，下面的几期会教大家怎么样去识别酒标的知识，敬请关注）！Ripasso丰富口感的秘密来自于它的酿造方法。

Ripasso Method（Ripasso酿造方法）

酿造完Amarone之后，剩下的葡萄渣被过滤然后加进Valpolicella Classico（经典瓦坡里切拉）。这使得发酵酒变的口感更丰富、酒精度也更高。Ripasso della Valpolicella还可以用Recioto dellaValpolicella(一种甜酒)的酒渣，现在你可以想象这种酒独特的口感了吧！