The best wines of Casteggio

Discover the best wines of Casteggio of Lombardie as well as the best winemakers of Casteggio and estates of Casteggio to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Casteggio and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Casteggio by region

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

Great red wines of Casteggio

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Want to buy a red wine of Casteggio cheap or sell a red wine of Casteggio at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Casteggio

Red wines from the region of Casteggio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cornish pasties, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or irish stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Casteggio

On the nose the red wine of the region of Casteggio. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Casteggio. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Casteggio

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Casteggio

  • Merlot
  • Croatina
  • Barbera
  • Pinot Nero
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Casteggio

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

    Discovering the wine region of Casteggio

    The wine region of Casteggio is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Prime Alture or the Domaine Prime Alture produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Casteggio are Merlot, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Casteggio often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or tree fruit.

    In the mouth of Casteggio is a powerful. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Casteggio, producing 19 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Casteggio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

    Great white wines of Casteggio

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    Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Casteggio

    White wines from the region of Casteggio go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or mushrooms such as recipes of chinese fondue, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Casteggio

    • Pinot Grigio

    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 sparkling wines of Casteggio

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    Want to buy a sparkling wine of Casteggio cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Casteggio at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

    Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Casteggio

    Sparkling wines from the region of Casteggio go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, imene's tunisian ojja or pan-fried carrots.

    Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Casteggio

    On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Casteggio. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

    The best vintages in sparkling wine of Casteggio

    • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2011With an average score of 3.78/5
    • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

    The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Casteggio

    • Pinot Nero
    • Pinot Noir
    • Riesling
    • Chardonnay

    The word of the wine: Grand Cru

    In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.

    Great pink wines of Casteggio

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    Want to buy a pink wine of Casteggio cheap or sell a pink wine of Casteggio at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Casteggio

    Pink wines from the region of Casteggio go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

    The best vintages in pink wine of Casteggio

    • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

    Discover the grape variety: Pinot

    Pinot noir 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

    News from the vineyard of Casteggio

    Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes

    While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

    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-Cruzille, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

    The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

    The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...