Winery Conte Ottavio PiccolominiDolcetto - Merlot

Red wine of Piémont of Italy

3.6

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Dolcetto - Merlot of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini is a red wine from the region of Piémont.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Dolcetto - Merlot from the Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Dolcetto - Merlot of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini in the region of Piémont is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Dolcetto - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Dolcetto - Merlot

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Pasta

The Dolcetto - Merlot of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, express seafood spaghetti or lamb tagine with dried fruits.

Details and technical informations about Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini's Dolcetto - Merlot.

Winery

Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Piémont

Country

Italy

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 Piémont

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

In the top 150000 of of Italy wines

In the top 25000 of of Piémont wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Piémont

Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.

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