Winery Francone Langhe Settecento
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Freisa and the Nebbiolo.
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 Langhe Settecento from the Winery Francone
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Langhe Settecento of Winery Francone in the region of Piémont is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Langhe Settecento of Winery Francone in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Langhe Settecento
Pairings that work perfectly with Langhe Settecento
Original food and wine pairings with Langhe Settecento
The Langhe Settecento of Winery Francone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti neapolitan style or pastillas with lamb and apricots.
Discover the grape variety: Freisa
Most certainly from the Italian Piedmont. It is also found in Argentina. We have noted that this variety has a great resemblance with the nebbiolo, also from the Italian Piedmont. According to genetic analyses published in Switzerland, Freisa is a descendant of Viognier and a half-sister of Rèze.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Langhe Settecento from Winery Francone are 2013, 2016, 2012, 2010
Informations about the Winery Francone
The Winery Francone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Langhe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Langhe
The wine region of Langhe is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 1082 estates and châteaux in the of Langhe, producing 2506 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Langhe go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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 France/provence">Provence, France.
News related to this wine
North Italy suffers over 100 days of drought
Springtime brings the so-called ‘Caldaia di Maggio’ to Barolo, a noise similar to a kettle simmering that is caused by evaporating water in the soils. This year, however, it’s unlikely that this phenomenon will occur. Drought is affecting the entire north of Italy; predominantly the Langhe but also Valpolicella and Franciacorta. Not even Tuscany is spared. The vineyards are lacking the reserves of water that their soils usually contain at this time of year. Winter passed without snow in almost a ...
North Italy suffers over 100 days of drought
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Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
The word of the wine: Extra raw
Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
