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 beef lark, uzbek pilaf or veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes.

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
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.42/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

The wine region of Colline Lucchesi is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Badiola or the Domaine Pieve Santo Stefano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colline Lucchesi are Sangiovese, Merlot and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colline Lucchesi often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or red cherry.

In the mouth of Colline Lucchesi is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Colline Lucchesi, producing 52 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colline Lucchesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

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 pasta shells, goat cheese and bacon quiche or shrimp acras.

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
  • 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.

  • Vermentino
  • Trebbiano
  • Malvasia
  • Moscato

Discover the grape variety: Aléatico

Aleatico noir is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Aléatico noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Calafata

Planning a wine route in the of Colline Lucchesi? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Calafata.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Calafata and wines from the region

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction

This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.