The Winery Calafata of Colline Lucchesi of Tuscany

Winery Calafata
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Colline Lucchesi in the region of Tuscany
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The Winery Calafata is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Colline Lucchesi to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Calafata wines

Looking for the best Winery Calafata wines in Colline Lucchesi among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Calafata wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Calafata wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Calafata

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Calafata

How Winery Calafata wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pasta bolognese, lamb stew from my mum or blanquette of veal in pickle sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Calafata

On the nose the red wine of Winery Calafata. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Calafata. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Calafata

  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.42/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Calafata.

  • Sangiovese
  • Ciliegiolo
  • Aleatico
  • Canaiolo Nero
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Colline Lucchesi

Tuscan DOC (1968) on hills north and east of Lucca, between the Apennines and Tyrrhenian Sea, temperate climate with cool nights and long growing season. Sangiovese the signature red (45-80% of Rosso): refined and fruity with cherry, raspberry, violet, herbs and spice, firm tannins and lively acidity — blended with Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Merlot and Syrah. Vermentino white, taut with citrus notes. Trebbiano, Malvasia and Chardonnay.

The top white wines of Winery Calafata

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Calafata

How Winery Calafata wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or seed crackers.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Calafata

On the nose the white wine of Winery Calafata. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Calafata. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Calafata

  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Calafata.

  • Trebbiano
  • Vermentino
  • Malvasia
  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Canaiolo Nero

Supple, fruity reds with a clear to intense ruby robe, smooth tannins and a charming palate, with signature aromas of plum, cherry, violet (hallmark), red fruits, soft spices and herbal notes. Brings roundness and fruit to historic Chianti alongside Sangiovese. Renewed interest as a single variety producing more delicate, accessible Tuscan reds. Indigenous Italian variety from Tuscany, known since Etruscan times.