Winery Castello del Terriccio - Lupicaia

Winery Castello del TerriccioLupicaia

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Lupicaia of Winery Castello del Terriccio is a red wine from the region of Tuscany.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Lupicaia from the Winery Castello del Terriccio

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lupicaia of Winery Castello del Terriccio in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with vegetal taste

grass

On the nose the Lupicaia of Winery Castello del Terriccio in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castello del Terriccio's Lupicaia.

Winemaker
Carlo Ferrini
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Lupicaia - 2015
In the top 100 of of Tuscany wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Lupicaia - 2014
In the top 100 of of Tuscany wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Lupicaia - 2013
In the top 100 of of Tuscany wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lupicaia - 2012
In the top 100 of of Tuscany wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Lupicaia - 2011
In the top 100 of of Tuscany wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Lupicaia - 2010
In the top 100 of of Tuscany wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Lupicaia - 2009
In the top 100 of of Tuscany wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Lupicaia from Winery Castello del Terriccio are 2001, 1996, 1995, 2014 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Castello del Terriccio

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Toscane
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The Winery Castello del Terriccio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Tuscany to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Tuscany
In the top 400 of of Italy wines
In the top 150 of of Tuscany wines
In the top 2000 of red wines
In the top 2500 wines of the world

The wine region of Tuscany

Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.

The word of the wine: VDN

Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.

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