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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/94</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:12:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>GuildSomm Admin</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 94 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 4/18/2024 3:12:12 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/93</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:53:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>GuildSomm Admin</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 93 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 1/22/2024 11:53:35 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/92</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:52:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>GuildSomm Admin</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 92 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 1/22/2024 11:52:44 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/91</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:52:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>GuildSomm Admin</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 91 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 1/22/2024 11:52:05 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/90</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 23:49:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>GuildSomm Admin</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 90 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 1/22/2024 11:49:39 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/89</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:53:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user28307</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 89 posted to Expert Guides by user28307 on 6/26/2023 3:53:44 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/88</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 18:07:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>GuildSomm Admin</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 88 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 5/30/2023 6:07:56 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/87</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 12:45:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22387</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 87 posted to Expert Guides by user22387 on 5/1/2023 12:45:36 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/86</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:38:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 86 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 4/3/2023 1:38:39 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/85</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 22:59:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>GuildSomm Admin</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 85 posted to Expert Guides by GuildSomm Admin on 3/10/2023 10:59:53 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/84</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:30:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 84 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 3/23/2022 9:30:32 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/83</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:28:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 83 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 3/23/2022 9:28:58 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/81</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 81 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 10/18/2021 7:58:00 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/80</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:55:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 80 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 10/4/2021 9:55:28 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes and Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/79</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 21:11:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 79 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 10/4/2021 9:11:01 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes &amp;amp; Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/78</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:02:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 78 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 10/1/2021 12:02:08 AM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes &amp;amp; Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/77</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 19:05:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 77 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 9/30/2021 7:05:11 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes &amp;amp; Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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</description></item><item><title>Italy Part II: Central Italy</title><link>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy/revision/76</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:05:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:c87fae4e-8cce-44fb-812e-e1bc5283b7c2</guid><dc:creator>user22151</dc:creator><comments>https://stage.guildsomm.com/research/expert_guides/w/expert-guides/2462/italy-part-ii-central-italy#comments</comments><description>Revision 76 posted to Expert Guides by user22151 on 9/30/2021 6:05:45 PM&lt;br /&gt;
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Contents
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes &amp;amp; Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Grapes &amp;amp; Grape Families of Central Italy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tuscany&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Umbria&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Emilia-Romagna&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Marche&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Lazio&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Bibliography&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy comprises the heart of the Italian Peninsula, both geographically and historically. Lazio, which houses the capital at Rome, roughly corresponds to the ancient Roman city, while Tuscany equates generally to the older Etruria. Millennia later, Tuscany grew to become a major economic power in Italy, first as the Republics of Florence and Siena and later as the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Before the &lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Risorgimento&lt;/span&gt;, much of the rest of c&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;entraI Italy &lt;/span&gt;was made up of the Papal States, under direct rule of the pope and the Vatican. This guide will consider five regions as central Italy: Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, &lt;span class="widow-no-wrap"&gt;the Marche, and Lazio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Central Italy begins south of the Po River basin, and, like much of the country, is defined by the Apennine Mountains at its center. Its climate is varied by not only &lt;span lang="PT"&gt;latitude&lt;/span&gt; but, importantly, elevation, with many of the top wines coming from higher sites. With Tuscany, central Italy serves as a powerful driver of the Italian wine industry, home to many of the country&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s largest and oldest winemaking families, such as the Antinoris and the Frescobaldis. The initial sparks of Italy&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;-century winemaking revolution were lit here, with the first bottling of Sassicaia in 1968 and the Super Tuscans that followed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="Body" style="text-align:justify;"&gt;Today, central Italy is no less dynamic. &lt;a href="/public_content/features/articles/b/bryce-wiatrak/posts/sangiovese-on-edge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span lang="IT"&gt;Italy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA"&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span dir="RTL"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rsquo;&lt;/span&gt;s most planted grape variety, Sangiovese&lt;/a&gt;, achieves its finest expressions in Chianti Classico and Montalcino. Nearby, in Umbria, Sagrantino has been reimagined for the production of dry red wines. Further north, Emilia-Romagna cultivates the best-known appellations worldwide for sparkling red wine with its various Lambruscos. White wine, too, &lt;span lang="DA"&gt;finds&lt;/span&gt; prominence in central Italy, notably in the bottlings of Orvieto, the Malvasia blends of Lazio, and the Verdicchio wines of the Marche. In addition, winegrowers throughout central Italy continue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;script type="text/javascript"&gt; 
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