Top 100 red wines of Collio

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Collio of Collio as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Collio and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Collio

The wine region of Collio is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Villa Russiz or the Domaine Venica & Venica produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Collio are Ribolla gialla, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Collio often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, melon or white peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, coconut or lime.

In the mouth of Collio is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 158 estates and châteaux in the of Collio, producing 855 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Collio go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.

Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Collio

red wines from the region of Collio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef fashion, one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or thomas's shoulder of lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Collio

On the nose in the region of Collio often reveals types of flavors of plum, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Collio is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

News from the vineyard of Collio

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