Winery ContiniI Giganti
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The I Giganti of the Winery Contini is in the top 40 of wines of Valle del Tirso.
Taste structure of the I Giganti from the Winery Contini
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the I Giganti of Winery Contini in the region of Sardinia is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the I Giganti of Winery Contini in the region of Sardinia often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with I Giganti
Pairings that work perfectly with I Giganti
Original food and wine pairings with I Giganti
The I Giganti of Winery Contini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of stuffed peppers, pasta bolognese or traditional lamb couscous (from algeria).
Details and technical informations about Winery Contini's I Giganti.
Discover the grape variety: Frontenac
A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of I Giganti from Winery Contini are 2015, 2016, 2013, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Contini
The Winery Contini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Valle del Tirso to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valle del Tirso
The wine region of Valle del Tirso is located in the region of Sardaigne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Contini or the Domaine Vernaccia Oristano produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valle del Tirso are Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valle del Tirso often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, red fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
The wine region of Sardinia
Sardinia, located 240 km off the west coast of mainland Italy, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean. With an area of about 9,300 square miles, it is almost three times the Size of Corsica, its immediate neighbor to the North, and only slightly smaller than the other major Italian island, Sicily. The island, called Sardegna by its Italian-speaking inhabitants, has belonged to various empires and kingdoms over the centuries. This is reflected in its place names, architecture, languages and dialects, and its unique portfolio of wine grapes.
The word of the wine: Cooked wine
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
