The Winery Franco Italiano of Serra Ga&uacutecha of Rio Grande do Sul

Winery Franco Italiano
The winery offers 47 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 211 of the estates of Rio Grande do Sul.
It is located in Serra Ga&uacutecha in the region of Rio Grande do Sul

The Winery Franco Italiano is one of the best wineries to follow in Serra Gaúcha.. It offers 47 wines for sale in of Serra Ga&uacutecha to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Franco Italiano wines

Looking for the best Winery Franco Italiano wines in Serra Gaúcha among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Franco Italiano 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 Franco Italiano wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Franco Italiano

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Franco Italiano

How Winery Franco Italiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of north welsch, baked mackerel or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Franco Italiano

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Franco Italiano. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Franco Italiano

  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Serra Ga&uacutecha

Serra Gaúcha is a Brazilian wine region in the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, where Brazil meets Uruguay. Its name is apt: the landscape here is characterized by low mountain ranges (serras) and populated by gaúchos, the cowboys of the Brazilian Pampas. Small landholdings of just a few hectares are the norm in Serra Gacúha, which makes co-operative winemaking almost a necessity. The cost of buying and maintaining winemaking equipment is considerable, so local vignerons pool their resources and invest in shared, co-operative wineries.

It was through similar collaborative efforts that a group of Serra Gaúcha winemakers successfully campaigned for the creation of Vale do Vinhedos DO, Brazil's first wine appellation. With the infamous Bento Goncalves at the heart, Serra Gaúcha is considered the wine capital region of Brazil and is responsible for 80 percent of the entire country's production of wine. Serra Gaúcha's Terroir is characterized by the region's altitude and latitude, while the local culture is tangibly influenced by the immigrant populations from Germany and Italy. Porto Alegre is the state capital and is, as its name impLies, a harbor town.

It lies at the eastern edge of the Serra Gaúcha winelands, and from there the land rises from sea level to more than 2,500 feet (760m) at Caixas do Sul, the state's second city and local wine capital. The altitude and mountainous topography here are vital to the area's suitability for viticulture, providing cooling temperatures to create a longer growing season and higher acid retention. Soil type of the region is also attributed to the altitude with viticulture predominantly found planted in pockets of volcanic basalt that is high in nutrients. The local cuisine and architecture show significant Italian influences, and Italy is largely to thank for the birth of effective viticulture here in the late 19th Century.

The top red wines of Winery Franco Italiano

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Franco Italiano

How Winery Franco Italiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb tagine with dried fruits or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Franco Italiano

On the nose the red wine of Winery Franco Italiano. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Franco Italiano. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Franco Italiano

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tannat
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Franco Italiano

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Franco Italiano

How Winery Franco Italiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of kig ha farz (breton stew), whole salmon in aromatic broth or my chef's pot.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Franco Italiano

In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Franco Italiano. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Franco Italiano

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Franco Italiano.

  • Moscatel
  • Merlot
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

The top sweet wines of Winery Franco Italiano

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Franco Italiano

How Winery Franco Italiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Franco Italiano

  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Franco Italiano

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Franco Italiano

How Winery Franco Italiano wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, navarin of lamb or pasta with zucchini sauce.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Franco Italiano

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.10/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Franco Italiano

Planning a wine route in the of Serra Ga&uacutecha? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Franco Italiano.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.