Winery La Contessa - Terre Franche

Winery La ContessaTerre Franche

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Terre Franche of Winery La Contessa is a red wine from the region of Capriano del Colle of Lombardie.
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 Terre Franche from the Winery La Contessa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Terre Franche of Winery La Contessa in the region of Lombardie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Contessa's Terre Franche.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Terre Franche - 2008
In the top 100 of of Capriano del Colle wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Terre Franche from Winery La Contessa are 2008

Informations about the Winery La Contessa

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Capriano del Colle in the region of Lombardie
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The Winery La Contessa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Capriano del Colle to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Lombardie
In the top 150000 of of Italy wines
In the top 6500 of of Capriano del Colle wines
In the top 450000 of red wines
In the top 850000 wines of the world

The wine region of Capriano del Colle

The wine region of Capriano del Colle is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lazzari or the Domaine Tenuta La Vigna produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Capriano del Colle are Marzemino, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Capriano del Colle often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, oak.


The wine region of Lombardie

Lombardy is one of Italy's largest and most populous regions, located in the north-central Part of the country. It's home to a handful of popular and well-known wine styles, including the Bright, cherry-scented Valtellina and the high-quality Sparkling wines Franciacorta and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico. Lombardy is Italy's industrial powerhouse, with the country's second largest city (Milan) as its regional capital. Despite this, the region has vast tracts of unspoiled countryside, home to many small wineries that produce a significant portion of the region's annual wine production of 1.

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The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.

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