Winery Il CascinoneLeccio Monferrato Chiaretto
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Leccio Monferrato Chiaretto
Pairings that work perfectly with Leccio Monferrato Chiaretto
Original food and wine pairings with Leccio Monferrato Chiaretto
The Leccio Monferrato Chiaretto of Winery Il Cascinone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef casserole, steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander or whiskey paupiettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Il Cascinone's Leccio Monferrato Chiaretto.
Discover the grape variety: Grec rouge
Simple, lively dry gris-rosés with a pale pink colour and coppery skin tones, supple palate with preserved acidity, showing undemonstrative aromas of citrus, white flowers and discreet red fruits. Rustic southern profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections, a witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the southern vineyards. French autochthonous grey variety, formerly grown in Provence and Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Leccio Monferrato Chiaretto from Winery Il Cascinone are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Il Cascinone
The Winery Il Cascinone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Monferrato to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monferrato
Historic cradle of Barbera (native here): indulgent reds with notes of ripe cherry, plum and raspberry, signature fresh acidity and supple tannins. Also identity grapes: pale, tannic, peppery Grignolino red, aromatic Ruchè (rose, spices, DOCG at Castagnole), Freisa and sweet muscat Brachetto. Whites: ample Cortese (base of neighbouring Gavi), aromatic Malvasia. Fruity Dolcetto.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
