Winery FontaleSangiovese Rubicone
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Sangiovese.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Sangiovese Rubicone from the Winery Fontale
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sangiovese Rubicone of Winery Fontale in the region of Émilie-Romagne is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Sangiovese Rubicone
Pairings that work perfectly with Sangiovese Rubicone
Original food and wine pairings with Sangiovese Rubicone
The Sangiovese Rubicone of Winery Fontale matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, pasta cake or mouse of lamb with thyme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fontale's Sangiovese Rubicone.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sangiovese Rubicone from Winery Fontale are 2008
Informations about the Winery Fontale
The Winery Fontale is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Rubicone to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rubicone
The wine region of Rubicone is located in the region of Emilia of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Biscardo or the Domaine Umberto Cesari produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rubicone are Sangiovese, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rubicone often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mocha or butter and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, minerality or red fruit.
The wine region of Émilie-Romagne
Romagna/emilia">Emilia-Romagna is a Rich and fertile region in Northern Italy, and one of the country's most prolific wine-producing regions, with over 58,000 hectares (143,320 acres) of vines in 2010. It is 240 kilometers (150 miles) wide and stretches across almost the entire northern Italian peninsula, sandwiched between Tuscany to the South, Lombardy and Veneto to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Nine miles of Liguria is all that separates Emilia-Romagna from the Ligurian Sea, and its uniqueness as the only Italian region with both an east and west coast. Emilia-Romagna's wine-growing heritage dates back to the seventh century BC, making it one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Italy.
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The word of the wine: Aqueous
Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.
