Winery Casa ContiniBiferno Riserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Biferno Riserva from the Winery Casa Contini
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Biferno Riserva of Winery Casa Contini in the region of Molise is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Biferno Riserva of Winery Casa Contini in the region of Molise 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 Biferno Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Biferno Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Biferno Riserva
The Biferno Riserva of Winery Casa Contini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, homemade italian lasagna or lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes.
Discover the grape variety: Aglianico
A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Biferno Riserva from Winery Casa Contini are 2009, 2011, 2012, 2008
Informations about the Winery Casa Contini
The Winery Casa Contini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Biferno to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Biferno
The wine region of Biferno is located in the region of Molise of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Borgo di Colloredo or the Domaine Camillo de Lellis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Biferno are Aglianico et Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Biferno often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.
The wine region of Molise
Molise is a mountainous region in South-central Italy, delegated as DOC in 1998. It is a relatively small region, especially when compared to its neighbors Abruzzo and Lazio to the North and Campania and Puglia to the south. Molise is considered an obscure region, since winemaking dates back to 500 BC, but it only gained independence as a wine region in the latter half of the 20th century. Overshadowed by its neighbor, Abruzzo, of which it was politically a Part until 1963 (Abruzzi e Molise), Molise finally got three of its own DOCs, Biferno and Pentro di Isernia, in the 1980s, then Tintilia del Molise in 2011.
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The word of the wine: Farm
Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.
