Winery ChimentoLuigi Quattordici
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Luigi Quattordici of the Winery Chimento is in the top 5 of wines of Calabria.
Taste structure of the Luigi Quattordici from the Winery Chimento
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Luigi Quattordici of Winery Chimento in the region of Calabria is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Luigi Quattordici
Pairings that work perfectly with Luigi Quattordici
Original food and wine pairings with Luigi Quattordici
The Luigi Quattordici of Winery Chimento matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin or pizza queen with merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chimento's Luigi Quattordici.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Luigi Quattordici from Winery Chimento are 2014, 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Chimento
The Winery Chimento is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Calabria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Calabria
Calabria is a wine region in southern Italy, in fact a large peninsula that juts out between the Ionian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is separated from Sicily by the narrow Strait of Messina. Its northern border with Basilicata is marked by the peaks of the southern Apennines. Calabria and its wines have undergone many influences over the centuries.
The word of the wine: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
