The Winery Illuminati of Controguerra of Abruzzo

Winery Illuminati
The winery offers 35 different wines
3.6
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Abruzzo.
It is located in Controguerra in the region of Abruzzo
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The Winery Illuminati is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Controguerra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Illuminati wines

Looking for the best Winery Illuminati wines in Controguerra among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Illuminati 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 Illuminati wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Illuminati

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Illuminati

How Winery Illuminati wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of ramen burger, pasta gratin or veal with cream and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Illuminati

On the nose the red wine of Winery Illuminati. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or stone and sometimes also flavors of red currant, tomatoes or mint. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Illuminati. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Illuminati

  • 2006With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.84/5

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

  • Montepulciano
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Controguerra

The wine region of Controguerra is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Illuminati or the Domaine Illuminati produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Controguerra are Pecorino, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Controguerra often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, microbio or vegetal.

In the mouth of Controguerra is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Controguerra, producing 39 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Controguerra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top pink wines of Winery Illuminati

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Illuminati

How Winery Illuminati wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier, sauté of veal with the moulinex cookeo or roast pork with prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Illuminati

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Illuminati. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, red currant or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Illuminati

  • 2016With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Montepulciano

Discover the grape variety: Montepulciano

A very old grape variety, most likely originating in Italy, now cultivated mainly in the central and central-eastern parts of this country, registered in France in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. Montepulciano has long been confused with sangiovese or nielluccio, an A.D.N. analysis has shown that it is different.

The top white wines of Winery Illuminati

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Illuminati

How Winery Illuminati wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of north welsch, rabbit italian style or tuna pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Illuminati

On the nose the white wine of Winery Illuminati. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Illuminati. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Illuminati

  • 2011With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.54/5

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

  • Passerina
  • Trebbiano D'Abruzzo
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Illuminati

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Illuminati

How Winery Illuminati wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, pizza queen with merguez or stuffed mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Illuminati

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Illuminati. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Illuminati

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Illuminati.

  • Trebbiano
  • Verdicchio
  • Trebbiano D'Abruzzo
  • Riesling
  • Garganega
  • Passerina

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Winery Illuminati

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Illuminati

How Winery Illuminati wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of semolina-merguez salad, flights in the wind à la provençale or salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Illuminati

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Illuminati. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Illuminati. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Illuminati

  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Illuminati.

  • Montepulciano
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Trebbiano D'Abruzzo

The word of the wine: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Illuminati

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Winery Illuminati and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

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