The wine region of Castel del Monte is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tormaresca or the Domaine Torrevento produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Castel del Monte are Aglianico, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Castel del Monte often reveals types of flavors of cream, caramel or game and sometimes also flavors of toasty, stone or cranberry.
In the mouth of Castel del Monte is a powerful. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Castel del Monte, producing 146 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Castel del Monte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
red wines from the region of Castel del Monte go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, generous flaky quiche or daniel's algerian couscous.
On the nose in the region of Castel del Monte often reveals types of flavors of cream, minerality or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, espresso or dark fruit. In the mouth in the region of Castel del Monte is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
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