Winery IlluminatiNicò Controguerra Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or veal.
The Nicò Controguerra Passito of the Winery Illuminati is in the top 10 of wines of Controguerra.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nicò Controguerra Passito of Winery Illuminati in the region of Abruzzes often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Nicò Controguerra Passito
Pairings that work perfectly with Nicò Controguerra Passito
Original food and wine pairings with Nicò Controguerra Passito
The Nicò Controguerra Passito of Winery Illuminati matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of shoulder of lamb with a spoon, beef colombo bourguignon style or pork stew with bacon and cream.
Details and technical informations about Winery Illuminati's Nicò Controguerra Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Ribolla gialla
A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy, more precisely in the Friuli region. It can also be found in Slovenia, Greece (island of Cephalonia), in the United States (California), ... and it should not be confused with the robola or rombola aspri cultivated in Greece (Ionian islands).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nicò Controguerra Passito from Winery Illuminati are 2003, 2007
Informations about the Winery Illuminati
The Winery Illuminati is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 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 Abruzzes
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.
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The word of the wine: Stave
A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.
