The Winery Casa Fontanari of Rio Grande do Sul

Winery Casa Fontanari
The winery offers 32 different wines
3.9
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Rio Grande do Sul.
It is located in Rio Grande do Sul

The Winery Casa Fontanari is one of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Rio Grande do Sul to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Casa Fontanari wines

Looking for the best Winery Casa Fontanari wines in Rio Grande do Sul among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Casa Fontanari 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 Casa Fontanari wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Casa Fontanari

How Winery Casa Fontanari wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of croque-monsieur, sea bream fillets with capers or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

On the nose the white wine of Winery Casa Fontanari. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Casa Fontanari. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

  • 2015With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Trebbiano Toscano
  • Niagara
  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato

Discovering the wine region of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.

Winemaking heart: Vale dos Vinhedos (Brazil's 1st DO, 2002) in Serra Gaúcha.

The top red wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Casa Fontanari

How Winery Casa Fontanari wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of daube niçoise, blanquette of lamb or pan bagnat.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

On the nose the red wine of Winery Casa Fontanari. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Casa Fontanari. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Ancellotta
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Marselan
  • Nebbiolo

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Casa Fontanari

How Winery Casa Fontanari wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, potato and tuna gratin or pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Casa Fontanari. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

  • 0With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Casa Fontanari.

  • Moscato
  • Malvasia de Colares
  • Trebbiano Toscano
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Nebbiolo

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.

The top pink wines of Winery Casa Fontanari

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Casa Fontanari

How Winery Casa Fontanari wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Trebbiano Toscano

Neutral, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with subtle aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers and herbal notes. A rustic, productive profile. Component of Italian DOC whites (Vin Santo, white Chianti), massively used for Cognac distillation (as Ugni Blanc) and Jerez brandy. The most widely planted Trebbiano variety in Italy, grown mainly in Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Casa Fontanari

Planning a wine route in the of Rio Grande do Sul? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Casa Fontanari.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.