Wines made from Grignolino grapes of Grignolino d'Asti - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Grignolino as a single variety or as a blend of Grignolino d'Asti.
More informations about the variety Grignolino
Most certainly Italian, it is mainly cultivated in the region of Asti in Piedmont and very little known elsewhere in Italy.
More informations about the region of Piémont
The wine region of Grignolino d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta or the Domaine La Miraja produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grignolino d'Asti are Grignolino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grignolino d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cranberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, dried fruit or black fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Grignolino grape variety?
News about the grape variety Grignolino
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Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
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