Winery Cantina Castelli ModenesiPignoletto Secco
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina Castelli Modenesi's Pignoletto Secco.
Discover the grape variety: Auxerrois
Auxerrois is a white grape variety native to Lorraine, which is also found in Alsace and in the Loire Valley, where it took off in 1950. Its name comes from the nurseries in Auxerre where it found refuge during the Second World War. Often called Pinot Auxerrois, it is part of the Moselle, Alsace and Côtes-de-Toul AOC grape varieties. Auxerrois should not be confused with côt or malbec, which are red grape varieties from the Cahors region and which may bear the same name. The bunches of Auxerrois are of medium size with small berries. It is a semi-late grape variety whose buds only come out when temperatures are well above 10°C. Auxerrois wines are characterized by finesse and acidity and subtle aromas of exotic fruits, fruits and white flowers. In France, it represents 1,600 hectares of production and some small parcels of Auxerrois are also present in Luxembourg, Germany, Canada and South Africa (2,300 hectares in total).
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Cantina Castelli Modenesi
The Winery Cantina Castelli Modenesi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto
The wine region of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto is located in the region of Colli Bolognesi of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Sgarzi Luigi or the Domaine La Battagliola produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto are Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak.
The wine region of Emilia-Romagna
Romagna/emilia">Emilia-Romagna is a Rich and fertile region in Northern Italy, and one of the country's most prolific wine-producing regions, with over 58,000 hectares (143,320 acres) of vines in 2010. It is 240 kilometers (150 miles) wide and stretches across almost the entire northern Italian peninsula, sandwiched between Tuscany to the South, Lombardy and Veneto to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Nine miles of Liguria is all that separates Emilia-Romagna from the Ligurian Sea, and its uniqueness as the only Italian region with both an east and west coast. Emilia-Romagna's wine-growing heritage dates back to the seventh century BC, making it one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Italy.
The word of the wine: Cellar
A place for storing and ageing wines in bottles. This term designates both the cellar of a private individual and that of a restaurant. It is also a store dedicated to the retail sale of wine.
