Winery Boccafosca - Ghirola Rosso Piceno

Winery Boccafosca Ghirola Rosso Piceno

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ghirola Rosso Piceno of Winery Boccafosca is a red wine from the region of Piémont.
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, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Ghirola Rosso Piceno from the Winery Boccafosca

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ghirola Rosso Piceno of Winery Boccafosca in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Boccafosca's Ghirola Rosso Piceno.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Couderc

Couderc noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a crossing of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Couderc noir can be found in several vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Ghirola Rosso Piceno - 2013
In the top 100 of of Piémont wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Ghirola Rosso Piceno from Winery Boccafosca are 2013

Informations about the Winery Boccafosca

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Piémont

The Winery Boccafosca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Piémont to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 65000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Piémont wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Piémont

Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with France/provence">Provence, France.

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The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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