Winery FontanacotaOrmeasco di Pornassio
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Ormeasco di Pornassio from the Winery Fontanacota
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ormeasco di Pornassio of Winery Fontanacota in the region of Liguria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Ormeasco di Pornassio
Pairings that work perfectly with Ormeasco di Pornassio
Original food and wine pairings with Ormeasco di Pornassio
The Ormeasco di Pornassio of Winery Fontanacota matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of homemade beef stew, pasta with ham or lamb with ginger honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fontanacota's Ormeasco di Pornassio.
Discover the grape variety: Panse muscade
Table grape with long clusters and aromatic golden berries with thin skin, sweet and typically musky in flavour. Mediterranean aromatic profile. Now almost extinct, historically grown for fresh consumption, preserved in varietal collections for its heritage value. A rare French white variety, a musky mutation of the Panse grape with characteristic muscat fragrance.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ormeasco di Pornassio from Winery Fontanacota are 2016, 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Fontanacota
The Winery Fontanacota is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Ormeasco di Pornassio to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ormeasco di Pornassio
Ligurian DOC (2003) in the Valle Arroscia inland from Imperia, ventilated terraces of the hinterland. Exclusive Ormeasco in reds (≥95%, the Ligurian biotype of Piedmontese Dolcetto) — intense ruby with complex notes of plum, blackberry, cherry, withered violet, herbal hints of tomato leaf, black pepper and forest resins, fine tannins and medium-bodied. Superior and Sciac-trà light rosé versions. A wine of mountain character.
The wine region of Liguria
Coastal region of northwest Italy on the Riviera, terraced vineyards among the steepest in Europe (~1,650 ha). Vermentino signature in white: fresh and saline with signature notes of citrus, white flowers, wild herbs, fresh almond and an iodine mineral touch, taut long mouth. Local Pigato similar and ample, mineral Bosco (min. 40% in Cinque Terre), Albarola.
The word of the wine: Ventilate
Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.
