Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta FontalpinoDofana
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Dofana from the Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dofana of Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Dofana of Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, plum or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Dofana
Pairings that work perfectly with Dofana
Original food and wine pairings with Dofana
The Dofana of Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), merguez with lentils or bites of cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino's Dofana.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dofana from Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino are 2007, 2015, 2006, 2010
Informations about the Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino
The Winery Cresti - Fattoria Carpineta Fontalpino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Tuscany to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.
The word of the wine: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
