Winery ContesaCaparrone Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Caparrone Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Pairings that work perfectly with Caparrone Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
Original food and wine pairings with Caparrone Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
The Caparrone Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo of Winery Contesa matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of lamb tagine with honey and onions, provencal veal tendrons or pork roulades with cream and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contesa's Caparrone Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo.
Discover the grape variety: Cortese
A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Caparrone Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo from Winery Contesa are 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Contesa
The Winery Contesa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo
The wine region of Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Valentini or the Domaine Emidio Pepe produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo are Sangiovese, Pecorino and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, vegetal or floral and sometimes also flavors of spices, dried fruit or black fruit.
The wine region of Abruzzo
Abruzzo is an Italian wine region located on the eastern (Adriatic) coast. Its immediate neighbors in CentralItaly are Marche to the North, Lazio to the west and southwest and Molise to the southeast. Abruzzo has one DOCG - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane - and three DOC wine appellations. The reds and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, as well as the white wine appellation Trebbiano d'Abruzzo are the most notable, followed by the lesser-known Controguerra.
The word of the wine: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
