It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .

Informations about the Winery Font Pincészet

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Kunság in the region of Duna

The Winery Font Pincészet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Kunság to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 9500 of of Hungary wines

In the top 150 of of Kunság wines

In the top 300000 of white wines

In the top 1000000 wines of the world

The wine region of Kunság

The wine region of Kunság is located in the region of Duna of Hungary. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pieroth or the Domaine Frittmann produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kunság are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kunság often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or vegetal.

The wine region of Duna

Hungary/Balaton/badacsony">Badacsony is a tiny, traditional Hungarian wine region on the northern shore of the southern end of Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. It shares its name with both the mountain which dominates the area and a Village of around 1000 inhabitants. A wide range of red and white wines are made here from a wide portfolio of both local and eastern European speciality Grape varieties, plus more internationally popular wine grape varieties. The latter include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Muscat Ottonel.