Winery Corte di CastelloColli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
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Discover the grape variety: Scheurebe
German grape variety obtained in 1916 by Georg Shere (1879/1949). It was given until then as coming from a cross between Riesling and Sylvaner, but genetic tests have shown that its father is the Bouquettraube (Bukettrebe), and it is closely related to the Kerner. The Scheurebe can be found in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia, Great Britain, the United States (California, Virginia, ...), Canada (Ontario, British Columbia, ...), ... practically unknown in France.
Informations about the Winery Corte di Castello
The Winery Corte di Castello is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit
The wine region of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit is located in the region of Colli Orientali del Friuli of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Roncaia or the Domaine Marco Sara produce mainly wines sweet, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit are Ribolla gialla et Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit often reveals types of flavors of apricot, raisin or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, dried fruit or earth.
The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.
The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines
Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).
