Winery Antonelli San MarcoContrario
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Contrario from the Winery Antonelli San Marco
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrario of Winery Antonelli San Marco in the region of Umbria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contrario of Winery Antonelli San Marco in the region of Umbria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contrario
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrario
Original food and wine pairings with Contrario
The Contrario of Winery Antonelli San Marco matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, chicken and mushroom risotto or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).
Details and technical informations about Winery Antonelli San Marco's Contrario.
Discover the grape variety: Malvasia Nera
Supple, aromatic reds with an intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices, balsamic notes (liquorice) and floral nuances. A fragrant profile adding suppleness to blends. A component of Salice Salentino DOC and Brindisi DOC in Puglia, also present in Tuscany. An Italian black variety of the Malvasia family, with no direct genetic link to white Malvasias.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contrario from Winery Antonelli San Marco are 2014, 2017, 2015, 2008 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Antonelli San Marco
The Winery Antonelli San Marco is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Umbria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Umbria
"Green heart" of Italy, cradle of Sagrantino: exceptional tannic red in Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, dense and concentrated with notes of blackberry, candied plum, liquorice, spice and leather, powerful tannins and long ageing. Suppler Sangiovese in blends, Cabernet and Merlot in Torgiano DOCG. Orvieto whites based on Grechetto and Trebbiano, full and almondy, from dry to sweet Muffato. ~13,000 ha between Tuscany and Lazio.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
