Winery CacciagrandeCortigliano
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Petit Verdot and the Sangiovese.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Cortigliano from the Winery Cacciagrande
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cortigliano of Winery Cacciagrande in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cortigliano of Winery Cacciagrande in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cortigliano
Pairings that work perfectly with Cortigliano
Original food and wine pairings with Cortigliano
The Cortigliano of Winery Cacciagrande matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, berber giblet frying pan or old-fashioned pork roll.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cacciagrande's Cortigliano.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cortigliano from Winery Cacciagrande are 2016, 2019, 2018, 2014 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Cacciagrande
The Winery Cacciagrande is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Tuscany to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tuscany
Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.
The word of the wine: Balance
Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
