Wine regions of Italy: Piedmonte
Piedmonte is northwest of Tuscany and borders France.
You may not have heard of Piedmonte before, but that’s okay. Remember, there are 20 wine regions in Italy and it’s your job to learn all about them. Luckily, we can boil down the most important things you need to know into a single paragraph or so.
The region of Piedmonte is northwest of the Tuscan region and borders France. This proximity gives Piedmonte wines a distinctly French style: they are made with mostly red grapes and produce dry whites that have an astringent taste. The climate is cool and rainy which… Read more