Winery Conti FormentiniCollio Merlot

Red wine of Collio of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy

2.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.

The Collio Merlot of Winery Conti Formentini is a red wine from the region of Collio of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne.
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 Collio Merlot from the Winery Conti Formentini

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Collio Merlot of Winery Conti Formentini in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Collio Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Collio Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Collio Merlot

Pasta

The Collio Merlot of Winery Conti Formentini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), macaroni and angel hair gratin or lamb kleftiko (greek).

Details and technical informations about Winery Conti Formentini's Collio Merlot.

Winery

Winery Conti Formentini

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Collio

Great wine region

Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

Country

Italy

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Informations about the Winery Conti Formentini

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

This winery is part of the Gruppo Italino Vini.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Collio in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

The Winery Conti Formentini is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Collio to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of Italy wines

In the top 9500 of of Collio wines

In the top 650000 of red wines

In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Collio

The wine region of Collio is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Villa Russiz or the Domaine Venica & Venica produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Collio are Ribolla gialla, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Collio often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, melon or white peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, coconut or lime.

The wine region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.

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