Winery Dessilani Luigi e FiglioGattinara
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Gattinara
Pairings that work perfectly with Gattinara
Original food and wine pairings with Gattinara
The Gattinara of Winery Dessilani Luigi e Figlio matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or roast veal orloff.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gattinara from Winery Dessilani Luigi e Figlio are 2003, 0, 2000
Informations about the Winery Dessilani Luigi e Figlio
The Winery Dessilani Luigi e Figlio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Gattinara to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gattinara
Upper Piedmont DOCG (right bank of Sesia at foot of Monte Rosa), mineral volcanic soils (porphyry, granite, iron), alpine windy climate with large thermal swings. Nebbiolo (locally Spanna) signature as red king (≥90%, up to 100% in 4-year Riserva): more mineral, fine and acidic than Barolo, with red cherry, faded rose, tar, undergrowth, iron and smoky hint, chiselled tannins and great ageing potential. Vespolina and Uva Rara in blend. Austere gem of northern Italy.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Left bank
In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.
