The Winery Contesa of Abruzzo

Winery Contesa
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 101 of the estates of Abruzzo.
It is located in Abruzzo
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The Winery Contesa is one of the best wineries to follow in Abruzzes.. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Abruzzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Contesa wines

Looking for the best Winery Contesa wines in Abruzzo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Contesa wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Contesa wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Contesa

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Contesa

How Winery Contesa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chili con carne, one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or traditional veal stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Contesa

On the nose the red wine of Winery Contesa. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Contesa. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Contesa

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Contesa.

  • Montepulciano

Discovering the wine region of Abruzzo

Accessible, identity-driven Italian duo. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo as red: deep colour, intense aromas of black cherry, ripe plum, sweet spices and balsamic notes, round tannins and a gourmet finish, from everyday to age-worthy Riserva. Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOCG as a fleshy, fruity rosé (strawberry, pomegranate). Trebbiano d'Abruzzo as a straight white with citrus and white flowers, sublimated by a few cult producers (Valentini).

~30,000 ha between Adriatic and Apennines, temperate climate.

The top white wines of Winery Contesa

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Contesa

How Winery Contesa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, cream and tuna quiche or peach and tuna verrine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Contesa

On the nose the white wine of Winery Contesa. often reveals types of flavors of spices, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Contesa. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Contesa

  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Contesa.

  • Pecorino
  • Passerina
  • Trebbiano D'Abruzzo
  • Cococciola

Discover the grape variety: Passerina

Lively, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, an elegant palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia), white-fleshed fruits (apple, pear) and Adriatic saline notes. Also vinified as sparkling and passito. Star of Offida Passerina DOCG in the Marches, the identity of modern Adriatic whites. Italian autochthonous variety from the Marches, Abruzzo and Lazio.

The top pink wines of Winery Contesa

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Contesa

How Winery Contesa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits, veal tagine with prunes or tartiflette (from a real savoyard).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Contesa

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Contesa. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Contesa

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.43/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Contesa.

  • Montepulciano

The word of the wine: Flavor

Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Contesa

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Contesa

How Winery Contesa wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and..., paupiettes of veal or croque madame.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Contesa

  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Contesa.

  • Passerina
  • Montepulciano

Discover the grape variety: Cococciola

Crisp, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden colour, a lean palate and fresh acidity showing citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits and Adriatic mineral notes. Also made as fresh sparkling wines (spumante). Enjoying a quality revival among Abruzzese producers who vinify it as a single variety around Chieti.

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Discover the grape variety: Pecorino

Structured, aromatic whites with firm acidity and an ample mouth, featuring aromas of citrus, yellow peach, aromatic herbs (sage, thyme), almond, white flowers and saline mineral notes. Fine length and ageing capacity. Star of Offida Pecorino DOCG in the Marche and Abruzzo Pecorino DOC, driving force behind the revival of great modern Adriatic whites. Native Italian grape rediscovered in the 1980s after near-disappearance.