The best wines of Cortona

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

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Top wines of Cortona by region

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

Great red wines of Cortona

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Want to buy a red wine of Cortona cheap or sell a red wine of Cortona 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 Cortona

Red wines from the region of Cortona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or vital tone / vitello tonnato (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cortona

On the nose the red wine of the region of Cortona. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, coffee or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Cortona. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Cortona

  • 1995With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.19/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cortona

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cortona

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

Discovering the wine region of Cortona

The wine region of Cortona is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantina Doveri or the Domaine La Braccesca produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cortona are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cortona often reveals types of flavors of cream, red cherry or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

In the mouth of Cortona is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Cortona, producing 89 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cortona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Cortona

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Want to buy a white wine of Cortona cheap or sell a white wine of Cortona 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 white wine of Cortona

White wines from the region of Cortona go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta salmon - fresh cream, vegan leek and tofu quiche or pan con tomate.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cortona

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

The best vintages in white wine of Cortona

  • 2001With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cortona

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Trebbiano
  • Chardonnay

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 Cortona

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Want to buy a sparkling wine of Cortona cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Cortona 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 Cortona

Sparkling wines from the region of Cortona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lamb marinated in white wine or traditional tagine (morocco).

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Cortona

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Cortona

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

Great sweet wines of Cortona

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Cortona cheap or sell a sweet wine of Cortona 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 sweet wine of Cortona

Sweet wines from the region of Cortona go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, oriental lamb skewers or baked pumpkin.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Cortona

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Cortona. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or dried fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Cortona

  • 2004With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Cortona

  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia

The word of the wine: Powdery mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.

News from the vineyard of Cortona

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