Winery Conte Ottavio PiccolominiCastel del Monte Rosso

Red wine of Émilie-Romagne of Italy

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Castel del Monte Rosso of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini is a red wine from the region of Émilie-Romagne.
In the mouth this red wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Castel del Monte Rosso from the Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Castel del Monte Rosso of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini in the region of Émilie-Romagne is a .

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Pasta

The Castel del Monte Rosso of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), fettuccine with cream and cheese or veal paupiettes with cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini's Castel del Monte Rosso.

Winery

Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

Grape varieties

Primitivo

Region/Great wine region

Émilie-Romagne

Country

Italy

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Primitivo

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.

Informations about the Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

The winery offers 473 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 200 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Émilie-Romagne

The Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini is one of wineries to follow in Émilie-Romagne.. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Émilie-Romagne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 100000 of of Italy wines

In the top 20000 of of Émilie-Romagne wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Émilie-Romagne

Romagna/emilia">Emilia-Romagna is a Rich and fertile region in Northern Italy, and one of the country's most prolific wine-producing regions, with over 58,000 hectares (143,320 acres) of vines in 2010. It is 240 kilometers (150 miles) wide and stretches across almost the entire northern Italian peninsula, sandwiched between Tuscany to the South, Lombardy and Veneto to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Nine miles of Liguria is all that separates Emilia-Romagna from the Ligurian Sea, and its uniqueness as the only Italian region with both an east and west coast. Emilia-Romagna's wine-growing heritage dates back to the seventh century BC, making it one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Italy.

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