The Winery Fontefico of Abruzzo

Winery Fontefico
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 180 of the estates of Abruzzo.
It is located in Abruzzo
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The Winery Fontefico is one of the best wineries to follow in Abruzzes.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Abruzzo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fontefico wines

Looking for the best Winery Fontefico wines in Abruzzo among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fontefico wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Fontefico wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Fontefico

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fontefico

How Winery Fontefico wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, salmon lasagna or lamb roast with lavender.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fontefico

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fontefico. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, microbio or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fontefico. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fontefico

  • 2011With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fontefico.

  • Montepulciano
  • Aglianico

Discovering the wine region of Abruzzo

Abruzzo is an Italian wine region located on the eastern (Adriatic) coast. Its immediate neighbors in CentralItaly are Marche to the North, Lazio to the west and southwest and Molise to the southeast. Abruzzo has one DOCG - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane - and three DOC wine appellations. The reds and Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, as well as the white wine appellation Trebbiano d'Abruzzo are the most notable, followed by the lesser-known Controguerra.

The region's star varieties are the native red Montepulciano and white Trebbiano. The supporting cast is made up of a few international varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and indigenous varieties such as Sangiovese, Passerina, Pecorino and Cococciola. The usual Maturation process for Abruzzo wine is in oak. However, Montepulciano Cerasuolo is aged in stainless steel.

The top white wines of Winery Fontefico

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fontefico

How Winery Fontefico wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of paella de marisco (seafood paella), broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or shrimp acras.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fontefico

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fontefico. often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fontefico. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fontefico

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fontefico.

  • Pecorino
  • Malvasia
  • Trebbiano

Discover the grape variety: Pecorino

A very old vine cultivated in Italy and very well known in particular in the Marche and Abruzzo regions, a trace of it has been found as far back as the second century B.C. where it is stated that it would have its first origins in Greece... almost unknown in France.

The top pink wines of Winery Fontefico

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Fontefico

How Winery Fontefico wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, veal or pork such as recipes of pumpkin parmentier hash, veal blanquette à l'ancienne or ideas for savoury pancake toppings.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Fontefico

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Fontefico. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Fontefico

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Fontefico.

  • Montepulciano

The word of the wine: Methuselah

Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fontefico

Planning a wine route in the of Abruzzo? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Fontefico.

Discover the grape variety: Aglianico

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.