The wine region of Dolceacqua is located in the region of Ligurie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Maccario Dringenberg or the Domaine Maccario Dringenberg produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dolceacqua are Vermentino, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dolceacqua often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
In the mouth of Dolceacqua is a powerful. We currently count 30 estates and châteaux in the of Dolceacqua, producing 74 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dolceacqua go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
red wines from the region of Dolceacqua go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, eggplant lasagna or mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan).
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