Winery San GiovanniPaestum
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Paestum of the Winery San Giovanni is in the top 10 of wines of Paestum.
Taste structure of the Paestum from the Winery San Giovanni
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Paestum of Winery San Giovanni in the region of Campania is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Paestum
Pairings that work perfectly with Paestum
Original food and wine pairings with Paestum
The Paestum of Winery San Giovanni matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quinoa with shrimp, summer tuna quiche or cream of asparagus soup in verrines.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Giovanni's Paestum.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot khorus
An interspecific cross between Merlot noir and Kozma 20-3 (also the same parents of Merlot Khantus) obtained in 2002 by Simone Diego Castellarin and Guido Cipriani at the Institute of Applied Genomics in Udine, Italy. Merlot khorus is particularly resistant to mildew and tolerant to powdery mildew. Known in Italy ... almost unknown in France, not registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Paestum from Winery San Giovanni are 2013, 2015, 0, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery San Giovanni
The Winery San Giovanni is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Paestum to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Paestum
The wine region of Paestum is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viticoltori de Conciliis or the Domaine San Salvatore produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paestum are Aglianico, Primitivo and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paestum often reveals types of flavors of cherry, peach or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, floral or dried fruit.
The wine region of Campania
Campania is a region that forms the "tibia" of the boot of Italy, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase meaning roughly "happy land". The region has strong historical links with wine and vineyards, dating back to the 12th century BC, and is one of the oldest wine regions in Italy. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means that some of the varieties in this region are linked to historical legends.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
