Winery CretaiaCretaia Superiore
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Cretaia's Cretaia Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Structured and lively dry whites with a pale golden colour, broad palate and razor-sharp acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), yellow fruit (pear) and mineral notes. A characteristic slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of the Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG appellation, Italy's first DOC (1966) and first white DOCG (1993). An indigenous Italian white variety from Tuscany, grown almost exclusively around San Gimignano.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cretaia Superiore from Winery Cretaia are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Cretaia
The Winery Cretaia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Emilia-Romagna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Emilia-Romagna
Kingdom of Lambrusco: fresh, fruity sparkling reds (blackberry, cherry, violet), from gourmet dry to convivial off-dry, perfect with local charcuterie. World's best-selling sparkling wine on the Emilia side (Sorbara, Grasparossa, Salamino). East, Romagna: supple fruity Sangiovese, Albana (Italy's 1st white DOCG, 1987) ample and almondy. Also red Gutturnio and white Pignoletto.
The word of the wine: Servadou iron
A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.
