Wines made from Cortese grapes of Collina del Milanese

Discover the best wines made with Cortese as a single variety or as a blend of Collina del Milanese.

More informations about the variety Cortese

A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.

More informations about the region of Lombardie

The wine region of Collina del Milanese is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Nettare dei Santi or the Domaine Nettare dei Santi produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Collina del Milanese are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Collina del Milanese often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

What are the typical flavors of the Cortese grape variety?

News about the grape variety Cortese

Decanter magazine latest issue: April 2023

Inside the April 2023 issue of Decanter magazine: FEATURES Italy-US wine partnerships The links between the US west coast and Italy’s wine dynasties run long and deep, as J’nai Gaither relates 20 whites from 20 regions Not to be overlooked, Italy’s strong suit in white wines: Aldo Fiordelli’s pick Gavi Alessandra Piubello outlines the appley-fresh, minerally appeal of Piedmont’s Cortese dry whites Morellino di Scansano Tuscany; good Sangiovese, but maybe not as you know it. By Richard Baudains B ...

Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD

Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of  Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...

In recent years, more and more people have been paying attention to Uruguay’s wine scene thanks to the distinctive identity of its coastal regions, which are swept by winds from the Atlantic Ocean and the Río de la Plata. The country’s proximity to the ocean and one of the largest rivers on the planet means that the vintage effect is quite prominent here. Each harvest depends on the rainfall, sun and strength of the winds experienced that year. Today, Uruguay has around 5,966ha under vine distri ...