Winery Cascina TavijnOttavio
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Ottavio of the Winery Cascina Tavijn is in the top 80 of wines of Grignolino d'Asti.
Taste structure of the Ottavio from the Winery Cascina Tavijn
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ottavio of Winery Cascina Tavijn in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ottavio of Winery Cascina Tavijn in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or plum and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or cranberry.
Food and wine pairings with Ottavio
Pairings that work perfectly with Ottavio
Original food and wine pairings with Ottavio
The Ottavio of Winery Cascina Tavijn matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb).
Details and technical informations about Winery Cascina Tavijn's Ottavio.
Discover the grape variety: Grignolino
Most certainly Italian, it is mainly cultivated in the region of Asti in Piedmont and very little known elsewhere in Italy.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ottavio from Winery Cascina Tavijn are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Cascina Tavijn
The Winery Cascina Tavijn is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Grignolino d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grignolino d'Asti
The wine region of Grignolino d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta or the Domaine La Miraja produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grignolino d'Asti are Grignolino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grignolino d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cranberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, dried fruit or black fruit.
The wine region of Piedmont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
The word of the wine: Fermentation
The process by which grape juice becomes wine, thanks to the action of yeasts that transform sugar into alcohol.
