The Winery Altavia of Dolceacqua of Liguria

Winery Altavia
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Liguria.
It is located in Dolceacqua in the region of Liguria

The Winery Altavia is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Dolceacqua to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Altavia wines

Looking for the best Winery Altavia wines in Dolceacqua among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Altavia wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Altavia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Altavia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Altavia

How Winery Altavia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, pasta with lemon and comté cheese or rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and....

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Altavia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Altavia. 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 red wine of Winery Altavia. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Altavia

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Altavia.

  • Carignan
  • Rossese
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Touriga Nacional

Discovering the wine region of Dolceacqua

First DOC of Liguria (1972) on the Riviera del Ponente near the French border, vineyards on vertiginous terraces (slopes up to 70%, dry-stone walls "maixei"), 300–600 m on schist, Mediterranean climate. Rossese is king (≥95%, known as Rossese di Dolceacqua): fine and perfumed with notes of red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, garrigue and a rosy floral touch, silky tannins and radiant fruit — appreciated by Napoleon. Superiore mention. An airy Ligurian gem.

The top white wines of Winery Altavia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Altavia

How Winery Altavia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of smoked salmon pasta gratin, squid with garlic and parsley or farfalle à la montagnarde.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Altavia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Altavia. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Altavia. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Altavia

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Altavia.

  • Vermentino
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Deep, concentrated reds with a near-black robe, firm but polished tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, bergamot, liquorice, black pepper and characteristic floral notes. Pillar of great vintage Ports (Quinta do Noval, Taylor's) and signature of modern dry Douro DOC and Dão DOC. Also exported to Australia and California. Portugal's most noble variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Altavia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Altavia

How Winery Altavia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef coarse salt, couscous chicken and merguez or caramelized lamb mice.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Altavia

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Altavia.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Rossese

The word of the wine: Pedicel

Small stalk.

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Planning a wine route in the of Dolceacqua? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Altavia.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.