Winery Conte Ferdinando GuicciardiniCastello di Poppiano Vin Santo della Torre Grande
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Castello di Poppiano Vin Santo della Torre Grande of Winery Conte Ferdinando Guicciardini in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Conte Ferdinando Guicciardini's Castello di Poppiano Vin Santo della Torre Grande.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castello di Poppiano Vin Santo della Torre Grande from Winery Conte Ferdinando Guicciardini are 2008, 0, 2007, 2005
Informations about the Winery Conte Ferdinando Guicciardini
The Winery Conte Ferdinando Guicciardini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Vin Santo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin Santo
The wine region of Vin Santo is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Giusto a Rentennano or the Domaine Lusignani produce mainly wines sweet, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vin Santo are Sangiovese et Grillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vin Santo often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
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: Cutting
A blend of wines from different origins (not to be confused with the assemblage).
