Winery Franco ItalianoColonial Tinto Seco
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Italiano's Colonial Tinto Seco.
Discover the grape variety: Noiret
Colourful, structured reds with a deep ruby hue, firm tannins and fresh acidity, featuring black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, cherry, black pepper, spices and herbaceous notes without foxy taste. Dense, balanced palate. Disease- and cold-resistant interspecific variety, a locomotive of the north-eastern US (Finger Lakes, Pennsylvania) and Ontario. American hybrid created in 2006 by Cornell University.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Colonial Tinto Seco from Winery Franco Italiano are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Franco Italiano
The Winery Franco Italiano is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Serra Gaúcha to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Serra Gaúcha
Brazil's wine capital, Rio Grande do Sul. Specialty: high-quality traditional-method sparklers, fine and fruity (apple, citrus, white flowers), elegant bubble, alpine expression of the south. Still wines mostly European: round fruity Merlot, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, more tannic Tannat, fresh Chardonnay, supple Riesling Italico, fine Pinot Noir. Marked by Italian immigration in 1875, humid climate tempered by altitude.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Game
A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.
