Hello and welcome to the new episode where Uli and Darina are tasing the grape Erbaluce Bianca produced by Benito Favaro.
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Find a historical overview on Erbaluce by Slow Food here: https://www.slowfood.it/slowine/en/erbaluce-a-hidden-treasure-from-the-north-of-piedmont/ This grape has a long history in the Piedmont region, with the first written record dating to 1606. It is likely that it originated in the alpine hills of northern Piedmont. Wines made from Erbaluce tend to be dry with noticeable acidity, which is great for balancing out the sweetness. While the grape's acidity makes it ideal for sweet wine production, the dry wines need to have a lot of fruit in them to balance that acidity. Both the dry and sweet styles of Erbaluce tend to have that lovely apple aroma and flavour. Since the 1990s, Piedmontese producers have been working hard to improve the quality of Erbaluce wines so they can compete with the whites of Cortese and Arneis. contact us: whywhitewine@gmail.com #wine #whitewine #winepodcast #podcast #whywhitewine #erbaluce #benitofavaro #favarowine #favarobenito