Cave d'CastroCastas Francesas Vinho Tinto Seco Fino
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The Castas Francesas Vinho Tinto Seco Fino of the Cave d'Castro is in the top 0 of wines of Serra Gaúcha.
Details and technical informations about Cave d'Castro's Castas Francesas Vinho Tinto Seco Fino.
Discover the grape variety: Rieslaner
Aromatic, structured whites with excellent ageing potential, with a golden colour, a taut palate with pronounced acidity, and signature aromas of ripe yellow fruits (peach, apricot), citrus (lemon) and honey notes. Excels in sweet and botrytised dessert wines (Auslese, BA, TBA). Grown in Franconia and the Palatinate, it yields some of Germany's greatest dessert wines. A German white variety bred in 1921 in Würzburg (Silvaner × Riesling), late-ripening.
Informations about the Cave d'Castro
The Cave d'Castro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Serra Gaúcha to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Serra Gaúcha
Brazil's wine capital, Rio Grande do Sul. Specialty: high-quality traditional-method sparklers, fine and fruity (apple, citrus, white flowers), elegant bubble, alpine expression of the south. Still wines mostly European: round fruity Merlot, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, more tannic Tannat, fresh Chardonnay, supple Riesling Italico, fine Pinot Noir. Marked by Italian immigration in 1875, humid climate tempered by altitude.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Flowable
A supple, easy-drinking wine with little consistency in the mouth.
