The best wines of Curtefranca

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

Top wines of Curtefranca by region

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

Great red wines of Curtefranca

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Curtefranca

Red wines from the region of Curtefranca go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, soy and shrimp noodles or lamb tagine with dried apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Curtefranca

On the nose the red wine of the region of Curtefranca. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Curtefranca. is a powerful.

The best vintages in red wine of Curtefranca

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Curtefranca

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Barbera
  • Carménère
  • Nebbiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Curtefranca

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

Discovering the wine region of Curtefranca

The wine region of Curtefranca is located in the region of Franciacorta of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ca' del Bosco or the Domaine Castello di Gussago produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Curtefranca are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Curtefranca often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Curtefranca is a powerful. We currently count 71 estates and châteaux in the of Curtefranca, producing 140 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Curtefranca go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.

Great white wines of Curtefranca

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Curtefranca

White wines from the region of Curtefranca go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of cannelloni with parma ham, paella de marisco (seafood paella) or beaufort pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Curtefranca

On the nose the white wine of the region of Curtefranca. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Curtefranca. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Curtefranca

  • 2000With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.29/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Curtefranca

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Chardonel

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

Great sparkling wines of Curtefranca

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Curtefranca

Sparkling wines from the region of Curtefranca go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of chili con carne, pastillas with lamb and apricots or magic cake cheese quiche.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Curtefranca

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Curtefranca

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Nebbiolo

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Curtefranca

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

    The word of the wine: Sulphiting

    Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.

    News from the vineyard of Curtefranca

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