The wine region of Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepo Pavese is located in the region of Oltrepò Pavese of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Picchioni Andrea or the Domaine Ca'Montebello di Scarani Luigi produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepo Pavese are Sangiovese et Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepo Pavese often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or vegetal.
In the mouth of Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepo Pavese is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 40 estates and châteaux in the of Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepo Pavese, producing 52 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Buttafuoco dell'Oltrepo Pavese go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
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