Wines made from Cortese grapes of Italy - Page 4
Discover the best wines made with Cortese as a single variety or as a blend of Italy.
More informations about the variety Cortese
Lively, structured whites with firm acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky mineral notes. Typically saline finish. The absolute star of Gavi DOCG (Cortese di Gavi), one of Italy's great whites, also made as sparkling wines and aged cuvées. Present in Colli Tortonesi DOC and Lombardy. Native Piedmontese grape from the southeast, with a long tradition of noble whites.
More informations about the wines of Italy
Italy - home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco">Prosecco - has a Rich and diverse wine heritage that dates back over two thousand years. Famous for its astonishing diversity of Grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also important for the Volume of wine it produces: just over 4 billion liters (about 1. 06 billion U. S.
What are the typical flavors of the Cortese grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 41% of Cortese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 39% of Cortese
- EarthPresent in 25% of Cortese
- MicrobioPresent in 14% of Cortese
- VegetalPresent in 13% of Cortese
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Cortese
- Tropical fruitPresent in 6% of Cortese
- OakPresent in 5% of Cortese
- CitrusPresent in 3% of Cortese
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cortese
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Cortese
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cortese
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cortese
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Cortese
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Cortese
- CheesePresent in 1% of Cortese
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Cortese
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cortese
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Cortese
- OakyPresent in 1% of Cortese