An interspecific cross made in 1884 by Georges Couderc (1850-1928) between chasselas rose and rupestris. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied much more in the south-west of France and in the Loire Valley, and in some cases was even used as rootstock. François Baco (1865-1947) and Vincent Malègue (1830-1915) also used it as a progenitor. - Synonymy: red bird, tank, Terray hybrid, malafosse, oazo rukh, sakhotin (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!). - Description: small to medium-sized bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, more or less compact, sometimes with small green berries, medium-sized stalks remaining green when ripe; small, spherical berries, beautiful bluish-black skin, very pruinose, pulpy, with coloured juice.

Informations about the Winery Castaldi Francesca

The winery offers 15 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Colline Novaresi in the region of Piedmont

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The Winery Castaldi Francesca is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Colline Novaresi to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of Italy wines

In the top 30000 of of Colline Novaresi wines

In the top 50000 of pink wines

In the top 1000000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colline Novaresi

The wine region of Colline Novaresi is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantalupo or the Domaine Cantalupo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colline Novaresi are Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colline Novaresi often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

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: Performance

Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).