Winery BortolussoFranconia
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Franconia of the Winery Bortolusso is in the top 10 of wines of Friuli Annia.
Taste structure of the Franconia from the Winery Bortolusso
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Franconia of Winery Bortolusso in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Franconia
Pairings that work perfectly with Franconia
Original food and wine pairings with Franconia
The Franconia of Winery Bortolusso matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, fish lasagne or lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bortolusso's Franconia.
Discover the grape variety: Catawba
American, was widely planted in the first half of the 19th century, particularly in the northern part of the United States. Discovered in 1819, it is the result of an interspecific cross between Vitis Labrusca Linné and Semillon (F. Huber 2016). It can still be found in the United States (New York, Ohio, etc.), Canada (Ontario), Brazil, South Africa, England, etc. In France, it is almost unknown. Note that the Catawba is also related to the concord.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Franconia from Winery Bortolusso are 2018, 2019
Informations about the Winery Bortolusso
The Winery Bortolusso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Friuli Annia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Friuli Annia
The wine region of Friuli Annia is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bortolusso or the Domaine Bortolusso produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Friuli Annia are Merlot, Ribolla gialla and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Friuli Annia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus fruit.
The wine region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.
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The word of the wine: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
