Top 100 red wines of Rosso di Montalcino - Page 3

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

Discovering the wine region of Rosso di Montalcino

The wine region of Rosso di Montalcino is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Podere le Ripi or the Domaine Stella di Campalto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rosso di Montalcino are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rosso di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, dried rose or caramel and sometimes also flavors of thyme, dried herbs or almonds.

In the mouth of Rosso di Montalcino is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Rosso di Montalcino, producing 391 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rosso di Montalcino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

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).

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rosso di Montalcino

red wines from the region of Rosso di Montalcino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, tajine of mutton or moroccan veal tagine from hanane.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rosso di Montalcino

On the nose in the region of Rosso di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, cheese or chocolate. In the mouth in the region of Rosso di Montalcino is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

News from the vineyard of Rosso di Montalcino

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