Winery Settimio FavaroniCôtes de la Charite
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Settimio Favaroni's Côtes de la Charite.
Discover the grape variety: Grechetto
Structured and aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, broad palate and moderate acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), yellow fruit (pear, peach, apricot), white flowers (acacia) and mineral notes. Fine potential in both dry and sweet passito styles. Star of Orvieto DOC and the aromatic signature of Umbria, also present in Torgiano and Todi (Grechetto di Todi). An indigenous Italian white variety from Umbria.
Informations about the Winery Settimio Favaroni
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The wine region of Côtes de la Charite
IGP of the Nièvre around La Charité-sur-Loire (~40 ha, complex layered Jurassic mid-period clay-limestone soils, north-south faults, steep slopes, fine exposures): Chardonnay and Pinot Noir lead in whites and reds (90% of plantings) — Chardonnay fine with floral and fruity notes, sometimes buttery (70% of production), Pinot Noir fruity with a light spice. Pinot Gris and Gamay as aromatic complements; Burgundian terroir on the Loire margins.
The wine region of Val de Loire
France's most diverse vineyard, 800 km along the Loire (~48,300 ha). Flagship whites: lively, mineral Sauvignon from Sancerre-Pouilly (citrus, boxwood, gunflint), Loire Chenin from vibrant dry to noble sweet wines (quince, honey, taut acidity), Melon de Bourgogne of saline Muscadet on lees. Cabernet Franc reds (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny): raspberry, bell pepper, graphite, silky tannins. Sparkling Cremants with brioche-apple notes.
The word of the wine: Pommadé
Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.
