Italy and Spain are full of unique white wine grapes. I blind taste a few in this video.
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Nomades Fiano 2022
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Las Moradas de San Martín Albillo Real 2020
00:00 Unique White Wine
01:28 Blind Tasting
05:27 The Reveal
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27 Comments
I know it's probably a basic answer but Albarino is probably my favorite Spanish white varietal. Pairs so well with many food options and is just delicious
I do think Spain is unparalleled value/quality for money when it comes to wine. Albariño is one of my all-time favorites, but I’ve tried and loved Viura, Godello, Verjedo, Txacoli, even Beba! I’ve also had still single varietal Xarel-lo and Perellada by Can Sumoi, which was excellent. A white Rioja was one of my first big “wow” wines, (tasted like grilled pineapple and coconut, remarkable.)
That being said, I have been getting more into Italian wines the past couple of years and especially trying to taste as many lesser-known grapes as possible. I used to think I didn’t like Etna Bianco, and then a bottle from Murgo changed my mind. Fiano and Lugana have been really exciting, absolutely anything from Friuli gets me pumped.
It must have been so hard for you to choose only 2 grapes from each country!
Never heard of Albilo before, will have to seek that out!
when it comes to spanish whites I am quite inexperienced. The only memorable one ive had is the tondonia reserva blanco which obviously is very good but at that price point it kind of has to be. Italian whites on the other hand I really love, particularly what the foradori family is doing in trentino. I just had their manzoni again last week and was again stunned by how delicious and complex it is. Also there are some great chardonnays coming out of italy (although they can be quite expensive)
Great video, I'm more into reds than whites but I like some whites. I recommend Bermejo (Malvasía Grape) from Lanzarote, very good, and Villalobillos (airen) from La Mancha (I like the one fermented in barrels better but the normal one is also good). and the wines made with Godello or Albariño are really good value for money… (normally I also like Verdejo and Chardonnay, but as I say I'm more into red, so I don't pay a lot for whites, I'm sure there are better ones).
Italian Arneis is one of my favourite white varieties. Fruit notes ,almost tropical textural and saline.
Mouthwatering.
Albariño with the seafood is lovely
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I’m a big fan of well produced godello.
Spanish Viura and Tempranillo Blanco always hit the spot.
I had a Grillo wine from Sicily recently. Made in the appassimento style where they dry the grapes. Delicious wine, lots of browned banana and tropical flavors.
For Spain I like Rioja Blanco and dry PX and for Italy Timorasso and dry Gewürztraminer from Südtirol and all of the whites from Sardegna. As for Etna they also have stunning Rosé.
Fun tasting! In Spain I love albarino like Agraban and Pomares and LdH Rioja blanco. Getting more into godello, need to try Palacios. In Italy I also love Verdicchio and Soave, Pieropan La Rocca blew my mind at its price. Also just had my first Massa Derthona timorasso thanks to your recommendation and need to drink more! Oh and Vaudieu Clos Belvedere is some amazing amazing grenache blanc
its interesting that the Fiano is called FAINO on the label..A before I, is that just the name of the particular wine, or is a a regional dialect of italian, or even a place?
Albariño of course, but the Godellos from Asturias are exciting too!😊
Italy is my #1 against any other wine country
Sick of Riesling????! NEVER!
You should regional tastings and varietals from different country tastings as well (I know you already have done content like that in the past but continuing to do things like that). great video
I have had some nice Rioja blanco made from Viura, and I do enjoy Greco di Tufo. Albariño is a pretty reliable crowd pleaser
Nice video, nice watch, what is it?
Fiano also one of my favourite white wine grapes
Barrel aged viura….👍👍👍👍👍👍. Roero Arneis 😎😎😎😎. Unoaked Alvarinho. Zibibbo…. The list goes on and on….. nice video.
No need to go either or, great to enjoy both. The variety in Italy is a bit wider though imho
Late to this but I just returned from a couple of weeks in my home in Andalusia. You can imagine I have something to say. It's very interesting because I really believe that both countries are producing amazing white wines and many of these are flying under the radar. Wine connoisseurship has been associated with red wine for so long and not that long ago white wine was believed to be a 'ladies' drink in some idiotic gender stereotype.
Anyway, here's the thing. Italy has a fantastic array of interesting whites. Spain's more limited whites are often the underappreciated wines of their famous red bedfellows like Rioja. There are some regions better known for their whites like Rueda, Rais Baixas and even Txakoli in Pais Vasco. Here's what's really interesting in Spain right now though. Wineries all over the country are producing wines you would never associate with Spain. I just had a superb bottle of Sommos Collection Chardonnay from the Somontano (well worth trying) and they are bottling other interesting stuff like Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc as well. It's the same with the reds where we are seeing Pinot Noir and Petit Verdot being bottled, especially in places like Andalusia where there is a commitment to really low intervention 'raw wine.'
So, everyone needs to try far more great white wines from both of these countries. WT
Great video. I appreciate that you are always thinking of the viewer. Well done. Thanks.
I am Spanish but my wife is Italian and I do like both white wines from Italy and Spain. So much diversity but I can recommend dry white palomino based wines (vinos de pasto) from Cádiz. This a hot spot for whites right know in Spain. Regarding Italy, Fiano is one of my favourites too along with Soave garganega wines and Trentino-alto adige Gewürztraminer and Pinot Blanc. Cheers! 🍷🍷
I've had a lot more Spanish whites than Italian ones so not really fair to choose a favourite. I do like Sicilian whites, Grillo offers tremendous value, while Etna Bianco is a bit pricey but is wonderful when it's good. My favourite Spanish whites are Godello, Albariño and Verdejo, in that order. I really want to keep exploring other whites, I had a great Tempranillo blanco a few months ago, don't think I've had Garnacha Blanca yet.
Please, when you reveal, do it in the same order you taste. That is 1,2,3,4 and don’t skip around. My brain saves the wine info in the order you taste.