Terroirs of Italy's Native Wine Grapes | Ian D'Agota

"Italy's Native Wine Grape Terroirs" is the ultimate reference book on the various crus and grand cru wine production areas of Italy's native wine grapes. Ian D'Agata's approach to discussing wine, both scientifically and descriptively, offers an accessible and enjoyable guide to Italy's finest terroirs. Descriptions are enriched with geological data, biotype and clonal information, producer anecdotes and interviews, as well as facts and figures gathered over fifteen years of research dedicated to wine terroirs. The book provides in-depth analysis of terroirs that yield well-known wines such as Barolo, Chianti Classico, and Brunello di Montalcino, as well as lesser-known ones like Grignolino d'Asti, Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit, and Ischia. Wine enthusiasts, novices, and professionals will find this new book to be a valuable companion to D'Agata's previous award-winning work, "Native Wine Grapes of Italy." Ian D'Agata is an acclaimed author with nearly thirty years of experience writing about wine. He serves as the Senior Editor of Vinous, Creative Director of Collisioni Wine & Food project (Italy's largest music, literature, wine, and food festival), Director of the Indigena festival (focused on Italy's native grapes and wines), and Director of 3iC (an international wine and food study center in Barolo). In 2018, he was nominated to the prestigious Accademia della Vite e del Vino, Italy's official association of viticulture and enology researchers, university professors, and educators. Reviews: "Part walking Wikipedia, part philosopher, Ian D'Agata supplies a wealth of information on Italian wine—both factual and anecdotal—and his latest book is essential and engaging for all lovers of Italy, Italian culture, and Italian wine. Ian's distinctive voice and extensive access to Italy's most renowned winemakers and vignerons, as well as those yet to be discovered, tell a captivating tale of Italy's history through the lens of agriculture and winemaking." Laura DePasquale, Master Sommelier "DAgata’s prose is as remarkable as its scholarly content. Anyone interested in delving deeply into Italian wine should have a copy of this book." Michael Apstein, James Beard Award-winning wine writer and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School "I am frequently asked which wine writers I most admire. Ian D'Agata is always at the top of my list. He is that rare gem, a great wine writer of a generation, and a standard for writing beautifully, engagingly, and with profound insight. Truly, nobody does it better today." Matt Kramer, author of "True Taste: The Seven Essential Wine Words"