Winery GrifoCastel del Monte Rosso
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Aglianico and the Sangiovese.
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, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Castel del Monte Rosso from the Winery Grifo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Castel del Monte Rosso of Winery Grifo in the region of Puglia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Castel del Monte Rosso of Winery Grifo in the region of Puglia often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Castel del Monte Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Castel del Monte Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Castel del Monte Rosso
The Castel del Monte Rosso of Winery Grifo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), farfalle with gorgonzola or lamb tagine with apricots (morocco).
Details and technical informations about Winery Grifo's Castel del Monte Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Aglianico
Powerful, tannic reds with deep colour and tight structure, with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, leather, tobacco, coffee and balsamic-volcanic mineral notes. High acidity and very fine ageing potential, often compared to nebbiolo. Star of Taurasi DOCG in Campania and Aglianico del Vulture DOCG in Basilicata (vines planted on volcanic soils). Late-ripening southern Italian variety of probable ancient Greek origin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castel del Monte Rosso from Winery Grifo are 2018, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Grifo
The Winery Grifo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 69 wines for sale in the of Castel del Monte to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Castel del Monte
Apulia DOC around Frederick II's octagonal castle (UNESCO), limestone hills northwest of Bari, Mediterranean climate. Nero di Troia signature red king: structured and spicy with black cherry, blackberry, plum, violet, liquorice, herbs and smoky touch, firm tannins (Riserva DOCG). Bombino Nero as flagship DOCG rosé (strawberry, raspberry, citrus). Firm Aglianico and fleshy Montepulciano complementary.
The wine region of Puglia
Heel of the boot, 80% red vineyard, sunny and generous. Fleshy, jammy Primitivo (= Zinfandel) with notes of black cherry, plum, chocolate and spices, powerful alcohol and melted tannins, a star in Primitivo di Manduria. Deep, structured Negroamaro (black-bitter) with a bitter finish in Salice Salentino. Structured Nero di Troia, spicy Susumaniello.
The word of the wine: Interknot
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).
