Winery Conti FormentiniCollio Pinot Grigio
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Collio Pinot Grigio from the Winery Conti Formentini
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Collio Pinot Grigio of Winery Conti Formentini in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Collio Pinot Grigio of Winery Conti Formentini in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Collio Pinot Grigio
Pairings that work perfectly with Collio Pinot Grigio
Original food and wine pairings with Collio Pinot Grigio
The Collio Pinot Grigio of Winery Conti Formentini matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or mushrooms such as recipes of chinese fondue, zucchini quiche or simple veal sauté.
Details and technical informations about Winery Conti Formentini's Collio Pinot Grigio.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin
Chenin, also known as pinot de la Loire Valley (pineau), is the flagship grape variety of the Loire Valley. It would have found its first origins in Anjou where it would have been cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maur located between Angers and Saumur since the 6th century. chenin is a great white grape variety which likes particularly the chalky soils called here stones of tufa which were used for the construction of the castles of the Loire Valley. Its bunches are medium-sized, fairly compact and its berries are more or less small. It is an early variety, which resists well to diseases. Chenin has the particularity of being able to participate as well in the elaboration of dry white wines as of sweet white wines or sparkling wines. Perfectly structured by the acidity, elegant, with a complex nose and aromas of yellow fruits, dry fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers, honey... the wine resulting from the chenin is rather lively and nervous, which allows him a good potential of guard. Chenin covers about 10,000 hectares in France, and is very productive in South Africa where it covers more than 26,000 hectares.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Collio Pinot Grigio from Winery Conti Formentini are 2015, 2010, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Conti Formentini
The Winery Conti Formentini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Collio to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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.
The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)
A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.
