Winery AntinoriConte Aimo Blanc de Noir
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Conte Aimo Blanc de Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Conte Aimo Blanc de Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Conte Aimo Blanc de Noir
The Conte Aimo Blanc de Noir of Winery Antinori matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or home-made coq au vin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Antinori's Conte Aimo Blanc de Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Helios
An interspecific cross between Merzling and FR 986-60 (S.V. 12.481 x Müller-Thurgau) obtained in 1973 by Professor Zimmermann and selected by Norbert Becker at the Institute of Viticulture in Freiburg (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Conte Aimo Blanc de Noir from Winery Antinori are 2009, 2007, 2016
Informations about the Winery Antinori
The Winery Antinori is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 95 wines for sale in the of Franciacorta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Franciacorta
The wine region of Franciacorta is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ca' del Bosco or the Domaine Ca' del Bosco produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franciacorta are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franciacorta often reveals types of flavors of cream, hazelnut or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, passion fruit or savory.
The wine region of Lombardia
Lombardy is one of Italy's largest and most populous regions, located in the north-central Part of the country. It's home to a handful of popular and well-known wine styles, including the Bright, cherry-scented Valtellina and the high-quality Sparkling wines Franciacorta and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico. Lombardy is Italy's industrial powerhouse, with the country's second largest city (Milan) as its regional capital. Despite this, the region has vast tracts of unspoiled countryside, home to many small wineries that produce a significant portion of the region's annual wine production of 1.
The word of the wine: Trimming
A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.
