The wine region of Colli Berici is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marcato or the Domaine Inama Azienda Agricola produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Berici are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Berici often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, dried fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or cassis.
In the mouth of Colli Berici is a powerful. We currently count 32 estates and châteaux in the of Colli Berici, producing 119 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli Berici go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Colli Berici go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), pasta romantica or lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits.
On the nose in the region of Colli Berici often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, raisin or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or cassis. In the mouth in the region of Colli Berici is a powerful.
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