The wine region of Colli Piacentini is located in the region of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marcus Aurelius or the Domaine Luretta produce mainly wines sparkling, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Piacentini are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Piacentini often reveals types of flavors of oaky, tree fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of lychee, mango or orange.
In the mouth of Colli Piacentini is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 128 estates and châteaux in the of Colli Piacentini, producing 443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli Piacentini go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.
sparkling wines from the region of Colli Piacentini go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, lamb mouse confit in wine or ham croquette with purée.
On the nose in the region of Colli Piacentini often reveals types of flavors of plum, black fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
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