Winery Santa CaterinaFontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Ciliegiolo and the Merlot.
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 Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso from the Winery Santa Caterina
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso of Winery Santa Caterina in the region of Ligurie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso
The Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso of Winery Santa Caterina matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, soy and shrimp noodles or couscous chicken and merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Caterina's Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fontananera Liguria di Levante Rosso from Winery Santa Caterina are 2015, 2012, 2011, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Santa Caterina
The Winery Santa Caterina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Ligurie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ligurie
Liguria is a thin, crescent-shaped coastal region in northwestern Italy, stretching 250 km along the Mediterranean Sea from the border with southern France in the west to the port city of La Spezia in the east. Tuscany Lies beyond the latter, while the region's Central city, Genoa, is about 70 km southeast of Asti and Barolo (and even less so of Piedmont, parts of which run along the northern border of Liguria). Known as the Italian Riviera, this thin, beautiful strip of rugged land with a Mediterranean Climate and poor, stony soils is dominated by steeply sloping hills that fall almost directly into the sea. These steep elevations make Grape growing a challenge, resulting in scattered vineyards (some of which can only be reached by boat) with limited production.
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