Winery Cantina dell'AraPosticciolo Bianco
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The Posticciolo Bianco of the Winery Cantina dell'Ara is in the top 0 of wines of Colli di Luni.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina dell'Ara's Posticciolo Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Chichaud
Simple and fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate with moderate acidity, showing understated aromas of citrus, white flowers and southern herbaceous notes. Rustic, airy profile. Preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it bears witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the Southwest and is among the heritage varieties being studied. Rare French white grape formerly grown in the Southwest, now nearly extinct.
Informations about the Winery Cantina dell'Ara
The Winery Cantina dell'Ara is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Colli di Luni to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colli di Luni
DOC straddling Liguria and Tuscany, coastal hills around Massa and La Spezia, Carrara marbles as backdrop. Vermentino is the signature white king (min. 90%): taut and aromatic with pear, green apple, basil, sage, almond and saline iodine touch — less herbaceous than its northern Ligurian cousins, lighter than in Sardinia, marked minerality from the rock. Supple Sangiovese and Canaiolo reds in complement.
The wine region of Liguria
Coastal region of northwest Italy on the Riviera, terraced vineyards among the steepest in Europe (~1,650 ha). Vermentino signature in white: fresh and saline with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, wild herbs, fresh almond and an iodine mineral touch, taut long mouth. Local Pigato similar and ample, mineral Bosco (min. 40% in Cinque Terre), Albarola.
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
