Winery CatafestaBranco Seco
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Catafesta's Branco Seco.
Discover the grape variety: Blanqueiron
Simple fresh whites with low aromatics, pale golden robe, supple palate with moderate acidity, discreet aromas of citrus and white flowers. Discreet rustic South-West profile. Nearly extinct, preserved in INRAE ampelographic collections for its heritage value, it bears witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic heritage of the South-West. Rare French white grape, once cultivated in the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Branco Seco from Winery Catafesta are 0, 2008
Informations about the Winery Catafesta
The Winery Catafesta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Serra Gaúcha to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Serra Gaúcha
Brazil's wine capital, Rio Grande do Sul. Specialty: high-quality traditional-method sparklers, fine and fruity (apple, citrus, white flowers), elegant bubble, alpine expression of the south. Still wines mostly European: round fruity Merlot, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, more tannic Tannat, fresh Chardonnay, supple Riesling Italico, fine Pinot Noir. Marked by Italian immigration in 1875, humid climate tempered by altitude.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Cooked wine
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
