Comments on: Una Sopresa Magnifica http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/una-sopresa-magnifica/ A guide to Italian wines, grapes and producers Wed, 22 May 2013 00:13:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: tom hyland http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/una-sopresa-magnifica/#comment-1351 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:55:37 +0000 http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/?p=6026#comment-1351 Mark:

As noted in the text, this is not currently available in the US, but another excellent version is from Girlan “Gschleir” Alte Reben (they label it as Vernatsch). This is also from old vines and offers a lot more complexity than the typical Vernatsch (or Schiava, if you will). Montcalm importers in NYC bring the Girlan wine into the country.

]]> By: mdmarone http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/una-sopresa-magnifica/#comment-1348 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:55:42 +0000 http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/?p=6026#comment-1348 Tom,
Thanks for another great introduction to a little known variety. I haven’t heard of the grape, but that’s the word for slave in Italian (fem.) Did you hear any stories behind the history of the grape or where its name was derived? Also, do you know of any producers importing this wine to the US?
Grazie,
Mark

]]> By: tom hyland http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/una-sopresa-magnifica/#comment-1347 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:42:34 +0000 http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/?p=6026#comment-1347 Thanks, Charles. There is a place for these wines and how nice of a the local producers to recognize this.

]]> By: Charles Scicolone http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/una-sopresa-magnifica/#comment-1346 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:35:23 +0000 http://learnitalianwines.wordpress.com/?p=6026#comment-1346 Ciao Tom- very interesting article on a little know grape

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