Winery La Vecchia CantinaPassito
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The Passito of the Winery La Vecchia Cantina is in the top 0 of wines of Colline Savonesi.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Vecchia Cantina's Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Etraire de la Dui
Etraire de la Dui is a black grape variety, originating from the department of Isère. It is so similar to the Persian that many people have difficulty differentiating between them. This resemblance has earned it the nickname "gros persan". This grape variety is now in danger of extinction. It is only cultivated on 10ha. The leaves of the Dui are large and have convex teeth. Its bunches and berries are generally large. A vigorous variety, it is quite productive and prefers a short pruning. This plant appreciates deep, clay-limestone soils. With an average budburst, it reaches maturity in the second half of the year. It fears winter frosts and is susceptible to shattering, especially when fully ripe. On the other hand, it defends itself well against powdery mildew and grey rot. This variety produces concentrated, colorful and tannic wines. Some of them are astringent when the grape variety is too ripe.
Informations about the Winery La Vecchia Cantina
The Winery La Vecchia Cantina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Colline Savonesi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colline Savonesi
The wine region of Colline Savonesi is located in the region of Ligurie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Punta Crena or the Domaine Punta Crena produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colline Savonesi are Corvina et Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colline Savonesi often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or non oak.
The wine region of Liguria
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.
The word of the wine: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
