Italy is famous for many things, but perhaps it is most famous for its wine. The wines of Italy are almost as varied as the people themselves. Wine is very common in Italy, as are tea and coffee in other parts of the world. There are many different types of wine. The two most distinct classifications are red wine and white wine. There is a lot more to that than meets the eye when it comes to fine wine though. There are table wines, after dinner wines, lighter wine to be enjoyed during the day, the types of wine, whether white wine or red wine, are almost endless.
Almost all wine is produced from fermented grapes. Red wine is made by fermenting red grapes just as white wine is made from fermented white grapes. The red wines are usually heavier, often creamier and richer than their white wine counterparts. After dinner wines are frequently very strong and bold red wines produced with much aplomb. Red wines are served with red meats such as beef during meals. In Italy it is not uncommon to have a glass or two of wine when enjoying any meal.
If you are serving fish, poultry or perhaps pork, a white wine is usually served with the meal. White wines are usually lighter and fruitier than red wines. The white wines of Italy vary region by region and even batch by batch.
While wines are produced in similar fashion, even under ideal circumstances in the fermentation of the grapes, there are variations in the wine production. Something so seemingly unimportant as a change in temperature during the fermentation process can have a noticeable effect on the wine being produced. Probably the best thing to keep in mind when you are sampling Italian wine, is to make sure you find one, whether a red wine or white wine, that you enjoy personally.
Vaughn Balchunas writes about food and health. Great Italian Wines have been with us for thousands of years and now we know that red wine, especially, has some fascinating health benefits.
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