Top 100 red wines of Roero
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Roero of Roero as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Roero and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Roero
The wine region of Roero is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cascina Riveri or the Domaine Negro Angelo produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Roero are Nebbiolo et Brachetto, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Roero often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red fruit or aniseed and sometimes also flavors of rose water, chamomile or lemon curd.
In the mouth of Roero is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 353 estates and châteaux in the of Roero, producing 631 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Roero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Roero
red wines from the region of Roero go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, pasta with parmesan cream and ham or fried vegetables with merguez and chipo.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Roero
On the nose in the region of Roero often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black cherries or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of orange, cedar or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Roero is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
News from the vineyard of Roero
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EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena
The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...