Winery Contea di LucaBrindisi Riserva
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Brindisi Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Brindisi Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Brindisi Riserva
The Brindisi Riserva of Winery Contea di Luca matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, roast veal with chanterelles and cream or stuffed round zucchini.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contea di Luca's Brindisi Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Brindisi Riserva from Winery Contea di Luca are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Contea di Luca
The Winery Contea di Luca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Brindisi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Brindisi
DOC of Puglia on the Adriatic coast of the Italian 'heel', red soils (terra rossa) on calcareous tufa. Negroamaro is the signature red king (≥70%): powerful and sun-drenched with blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, tobacco, spices and a bitter balsamic touch, firm tannins and vibrant fruit. Renowned Salentino rosato: salmon-pink, red fruits, herbs, saline finish. Native Malvasia Nera and Susumaniello as complements.
The wine region of Puglia
Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.
The word of the wine: Complex
Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.
