The Winery Monte Alto of Franciacorta of Lombardie

Winery Monte Alto - Balòs Barbera
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Lombardie.
It is located in Franciacorta in the region of Lombardie
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The Winery Monte Alto is one of the best wineries to follow in Franciacorta.. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Franciacorta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Monte Alto wines

Looking for the best Winery Monte Alto wines in Franciacorta among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Monte Alto wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Monte Alto wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Monte Alto

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Monte Alto

How Winery Monte Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of steak tartare, chinese noodles with vegetables or lamb biryani.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Monte Alto

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Monte Alto. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Monte Alto

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Monte Alto.

  • Barbera
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nebbiolo

Discovering the wine region of Franciacorta

The wine region of Franciacorta is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ca' del Bosco or the Domaine Ca' del Bosco produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franciacorta are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franciacorta often reveals types of flavors of cream, hazelnut or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, passion fruit or savory.

In the mouth of Franciacorta is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 217 estates and châteaux in the of Franciacorta, producing 971 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Franciacorta go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Monte Alto

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Monte Alto

How Winery Monte Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of lasagna bolognese, spaghetti with squid ink (italy) or savoy soup.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Monte Alto

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Monte Alto. is a powerful.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Monte Alto.

  • Pinot Nero
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Monte Alto

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Monte Alto

How Winery Monte Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, lebanese lamb meatball or delicious marinated pork chops.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Monte Alto

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Monte Alto.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Nero

The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

The top pink wines of Winery Monte Alto

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Monte Alto

How Winery Monte Alto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of venison stew with red wine, mouse of lamb with thyme or cajun jumbalaya rice.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Monte Alto.

  • Pinot Nero

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Monte Alto

Planning a wine route in the of Franciacorta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Monte Alto.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

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The word of the wine: Velouté

Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.

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