Winery FranconeVigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba from the Winery Francone
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Francone in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba
The Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba of Winery Francone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with dark beer, meat lasagna or lamb chops with honey and spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francone's Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vigneto San Cristoforo Dolcetto d'Alba from Winery Francone are 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Francone
The Winery Francone is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Dolcetto d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Dolcetto d'Alba
The wine region of Dolcetto d'Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Giuseppe Rinaldi or the Domaine Flavio Roddolo produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Dolcetto d'Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Dolcetto d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, cedar or hay.
The wine region of Piedmont
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.
The word of the wine: Bergeron
See roussanne.
