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.
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
white wines from the region of Colli Piacentini go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, goat cheese and bacon quiche or fake foie gras.
