Winery IlluminatiControguerra Ciafrè
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Garganega and the Riesling.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
The Controguerra Ciafrè of the Winery Illuminati is in the top 30 of wines of Controguerra.
Taste structure of the Controguerra Ciafrè from the Winery Illuminati
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Controguerra Ciafrè of Winery Illuminati in the region of Abruzzo is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Controguerra Ciafrè
Pairings that work perfectly with Controguerra Ciafrè
Original food and wine pairings with Controguerra Ciafrè
The Controguerra Ciafrè of Winery Illuminati matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quick salmon and zucchini lasagna, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or small croissants with smoked salmon (toast).
Details and technical informations about Winery Illuminati's Controguerra Ciafrè.
Discover the grape variety: Garganega
Very old vine cultivated in Italy, in Sicily it would carry the name of grecanico dorato and in Spain would be the malvasia mauresa... . It can be found in the United States, but in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that its bunches resemble somewhat those of the ugni blanc or trebbiano toscano and it would be related to the verdicchio blanco.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Controguerra Ciafrè from Winery Illuminati are 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Illuminati
The Winery Illuminati is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Controguerra to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Abruzzo
Abruzzo is an Italian wine region located on the eastern (Adriatic) coast. Its immediate neighbors in CentralItaly are Marche to the North, Lazio to the west and southwest and Molise to the southeast. Abruzzo has one DOCG - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane - and three DOC wine appellations. The reds and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, as well as the white wine appellation Trebbiano d'Abruzzo are the most notable, followed by the lesser-known Controguerra.
The word of the wine: Pulp
Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.
