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: Rèze
Structured, original dry and oxidative whites with a pale golden to amber colour, an ample palate and preserved acidity, showing signature aromas of candied citrus, dried fruits (walnut), honey, white flowers and alpine mineral notes, extended by slow oxidation in high-altitude barrels. Emblematic variety of the Vin du Glacier of Val d'Anniviers, aged in altitude by solera. Indigenous Swiss variety of the Valais, one of the oldest in the country.
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: Peduncle
The stem of a flower or fruit.
