Winery CastelvecchioMalvasia Carso
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
Taste structure of the Malvasia Carso from the Winery Castelvecchio
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Malvasia Carso of Winery Castelvecchio in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Malvasia Carso
Pairings that work perfectly with Malvasia Carso
Original food and wine pairings with Malvasia Carso
The Malvasia Carso of Winery Castelvecchio matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pasta with vongoles (flat clams), fish fondue or cheese soufflé omelette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castelvecchio's Malvasia Carso.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Malvasia Carso from Winery Castelvecchio are 2010, 2008, 2016, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Castelvecchio
The Winery Castelvecchio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Carso to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Carso
The wine region of Carso is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zidarich or the Domaine Kante produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carso are Terrano, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carso often reveals types of flavors of orange, tree fruit or oil and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.
The word of the wine: Rootstock
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
