The best wines of Val di Cornia

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

Top wines of Val di Cornia by region

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

Great red wines of Val di Cornia

See the top 100 best red wines of Val di Cornia

Want to buy a red wine of Val di Cornia cheap or sell a red wine of Val di Cornia 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 Val di Cornia

Red wines from the region of Val di Cornia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of hungarian goulash, lamb colombo or pork tenderloin with onions.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Val di Cornia

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

The best vintages in red wine of Val di Cornia

  • 2006With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.91/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Val di Cornia

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Aleatico

Discovering the wine region of Val di Cornia

The wine region of Val di Cornia is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Russo or the Domaine Gualdo del Re produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Val di Cornia are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Val di Cornia often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

In the mouth of Val di Cornia is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Val di Cornia, producing 30 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Val di Cornia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

Great white wines of Val di Cornia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Val di Cornia

White wines from the region of Val di Cornia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce), leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or baked salmon steaks.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Val di Cornia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Val di Cornia. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Val di Cornia. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Val di Cornia

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.47/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Val di Cornia

  • Vermentino
  • Sangiovese
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sweet wines of Val di Cornia

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Val di Cornia

Sweet wines from the region of Val di Cornia go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in sweet wine of Val di Cornia

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Val di Cornia

  • Ansonica
  • Aleatico

The word of the wine: Downy mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.

News from the vineyard of Val di Cornia

Rare Glen Grant whisky sells for record-breaking HK$937,500

A rare bottle of Gordon & MacPhail’s Glen Grant 72-year-old whisky has broken its own previous auction world record in a sale at Bonham’s Hong Kong on 20 May. The single bottle sold for HK$937,500 (US$120,000/£95,403) including buyer’s premium. This figure is more than double the price a bottle of the same whisky sold for at a Bonham’s Hong Kong sale in January 2021 (HK$421,600). Distilled by Speyside producer Glen Grant in 1948, the rare single malt was ​​created by independent Scotch bottl ...

Sebastian Payne MW retires from The Wine Society

Having joined The Wine Society’s team in 1973 as promotions manager, Payne became the head buyer in 1985. He stepped down from this position in 2012, when Tim Sykes took over, but has remained on the buying team ever since. As part of his responsibilities, Payne has bought in every region throughout the years but, in recent years, focused mainly on Italy and Bordeaux. He was also instrumental in introducing wines from Eastern Europe and Greece to the portfolio. The Wine Society described Payne’s ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...