Winery GerardoBrunello di Montalciano
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Brunello di Montalciano of the Winery Gerardo is in the top 30 of wines of Brunello di Montalcino.
Taste structure of the Brunello di Montalciano from the Winery Gerardo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Brunello di Montalciano of Winery Gerardo in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Brunello di Montalciano
Pairings that work perfectly with Brunello di Montalciano
Original food and wine pairings with Brunello di Montalciano
The Brunello di Montalciano of Winery Gerardo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, oriental lamb skewers or rabbit with mustard in foil.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gerardo's Brunello di Montalciano.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse blanche
Haute-Savoie finds in Mondeuse blanche one of the oldest grape varieties planted in its vineyards. It can be found throughout Savoie and Ain, although its cultivation is not very well developed. Barely 5 hectares of vineyards are planted with this variety. It is known by other names such as savouette, dongine, couilleri or aigre blanc. Mondeuse blanche can be recognized by the downy appearance of its young shoots bearing very tan leaves, reminiscent of spider webs. The leaf blade tends to lose its tan appearance as it ages, while the 5 lobes are clearly defined. Mondeuse blanche produces bunches of grapes that give a wine with good acidity and a long shelf life, which can be kept for up to thirty years. They appear compact, cylindrical and winged. The juicy, sweet and crunchy berries ripen in the second late season. The golden yellow or green skin is quite strong, covering an ovoid or spherical fruit of medium size.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Gerardo
The Winery Gerardo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Brunello di Montalcino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Brunello di Montalcino
The wine region of Brunello di Montalcino is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Soldera or the Domaine Casanova di Neri produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Brunello di Montalcino are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Brunello di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of iron, potpourri or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, berry jam or rose petal.
The wine region of Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.
The word of the wine: Seeds
A maximum of four, located in the heart of the grape berry, they contain tannins and nitrogenous matter.
