The best wines of Emilia

Discover the best wines of Emilia of Émilie-Romagne as well as the best winemakers of Emilia and estates of Emilia to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Emilia and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Emilia by region

Looking for a good wine of Emilia of Émilie-Romagne among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Emilia. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Emilia with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Emilia

See the top 100 best red wines of Emilia

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Emilia

Red wines from the region of Emilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., smoked salmon pasta gratin or lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Emilia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Emilia. often reveals types of flavors of iron, citrus fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or tar. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Emilia. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Emilia

  • 2003With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Emilia

  • Barbera
  • Bonarda
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Sangiovese
  • Lambrusco

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Emilia

A wine route planned in the region of Emilia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Emilia.

Discovering the wine region of Emilia

The wine region of Emilia is located in the region of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. We currently count 397 estates and châteaux in the of Emilia, producing 1004 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Emilia go well with generally quite well with dishes .

Great white wines of Emilia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Emilia

White wines from the region of Emilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of thai coconut chicken with black mushrooms, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or avocado verrine and quick.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Emilia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Emilia. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, mushroom or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of almonds, dried flowers or mint. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Emilia. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Emilia

  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Emilia

  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
  • Malvasia
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Ortrugo

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Emilia

A wine route planned in the region of Emilia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Emilia.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Emilia

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Emilia

Sparkling wines from the region of Emilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of paupiettes with tomato sauce, leek and tuna pie or parsnip mousse in a glass jar.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Emilia

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Emilia. often reveals types of flavors of pear, elderflower or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, microbio or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Emilia

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 1960With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Emilia

  • Lambrusco
  • Moscato
  • Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
  • Spergola
  • Trebbiano

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Emilia

A wine route planned in the region of Emilia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Emilia.

The word of the wine: Pressing

Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).

Great pink wines of Emilia

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Emilia

Pink wines from the region of Emilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, tuna and goat cheese pie or chicken, zucchini and tomato pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Emilia

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Emilia. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in pink wine of Emilia

  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1960With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Emilia

  • Lambrusco
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Chardonnay
  • Pignoletto
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Emilia

A wine route planned in the region of Emilia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Emilia.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Emilia

See the top 100 best sweet wines of Emilia

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Emilia

Sweet wines from the region of Emilia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, cod brandade or spring pie with manson.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Emilia

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Emilia. often reveals types of flavors of peach, earth or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Emilia

  • 2009With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Emilia

  • Lambrusco
  • Malvasia
  • Barbera
  • Bonarda
  • Malbo Gentile

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Emilia

A wine route planned in the region of Emilia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Emilia.

    The word of the wine: Bracket

    Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.

    News from the vineyard of Emilia

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    Drought emergency declared in northern Italy

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