The best wines of Colline Lucchesi

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

Top wines of Colline Lucchesi by region

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

Great red wines of Colline Lucchesi

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Colline Lucchesi

Red wines from the region of Colline Lucchesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or veal tagine with potatoes and olives.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Colline Lucchesi

On the nose the red wine of the region of Colline Lucchesi. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, leather or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Colline Lucchesi. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Colline Lucchesi

  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Colline Lucchesi

  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot
  • Ciliegiolo
  • Canaiolo Blanco
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Colline Lucchesi

The wine region of Colline Lucchesi is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Badiola or the Domaine Pieve Santo Stefano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colline Lucchesi are Sangiovese, Merlot and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colline Lucchesi often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or red cherry.

In the mouth of Colline Lucchesi is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Colline Lucchesi, producing 52 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colline Lucchesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Colline Lucchesi

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Colline Lucchesi

White wines from the region of Colline Lucchesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of zucchini and goat cheese lasagna, quiche without pastry or hummus (chickpea puree).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Colline Lucchesi

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

The best vintages in white wine of Colline Lucchesi

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Colline Lucchesi

  • Vermentino
  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia
  • Greco
  • Moscato
  • Malvasia Bianca Lunga

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.

News from the vineyard of Colline Lucchesi

Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’

The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...

Gusbourne aims high with English sparkling wine at £195

Gusbourne has launched Fifty One Degrees North English sparkling wine from the 2014 vintage at £195 per bottle, which is thought to make it the most expensive so far released. Some others aren’t too far behind – Nyetimber’s 1086 rosé 2010 is £175 – yet Gusbourne’s move reinforces a sense of ambition within the UK wine world to be a regular fixture at this prestige cuvée level. Fifty One Degrees North, named after the position of Gusbourne’s vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, is a ble ...

Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute

The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...