Winery Forti del Vento - La Volpe

Winery Forti del VentoLa Volpe

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Volpe of Winery Forti del Vento is a red wine from the region of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore of Piémont.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Volpe from the Winery Forti del Vento

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Volpe of Winery Forti del Vento in the region of Piémont is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Forti del Vento's La Volpe.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir

Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.

Last vintages of this wine

La Volpe - 2016
In the top 100 of of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of La Volpe from Winery Forti del Vento are 2016

Informations about the Winery Forti del Vento

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore in the region of Piémont

The Winery Forti del Vento is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 75000 of of Italy wines
In the top 15000 of of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore

The wine region of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore is located in the region of Dolcetto di Ovada of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Luigi Tacchino or the Domaine Castello di Tagliolo produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth of Dolcetto di Ovada Superiore is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.


The wine region of Piémont

Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.

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The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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