Wines made from Freisa grapes of Freisa di Chieri
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More informations about the variety Freisa
Most certainly from the Italian Piedmont. It is also found in Argentina. We have noted that this variety has a great resemblance with the nebbiolo, also from the Italian Piedmont. According to genetic analyses published in Switzerland, Freisa is a descendant of Viognier and a half-sister of Rèze.
More informations about the region of Piémont
The wine region of Freisa di Chieri is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Balbiano or the Domaine Balbiano produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Freisa di Chieri are Freisa, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Freisa di Chieri often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Freisa grape variety?
News about the grape variety Freisa
Andrea Franchetti: Obituary
Andrea Franchetti, one of the most talented and visionary Italian producers, has died at the age of 72 in Rome. In 30 years exactly, he positioned his superTuscan Trinoro among the top Italian references, producing a wine with stylish elegance and outstanding potential for ageing. Franchetti’s Bordeaux blends were without the over-extractions that were on-trend in the 2000s, nor the excess of fruit following phenolic maturity. He followed a precise idea to produce classic wines for the long haul ...
Rare Domaine Ponsot wine auction tops £1m in sales – Christie’s
Christie’s said the Geneva-based sale, which included more than 400 bottles of Domaine Ponsot wines split into 261 lots, achieved a total of around CHF1.345m (almost £1.2m). All lots found buyers in the auction, held to mark Domaine Ponsot’s 150th anniversary, Christie’s said. Its results again highlight top Burgundy’s allure. The appeal of wines sourced direct from the Domaine may also have inspired strong bidding. Prior to the sale, Edwin Vos, head of Christie’s’ international wine ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...