Winery Leone de CastrisCopertino
Red wine
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.
The Copertino of the Winery Leone de Castris is in the top 50 of wines of Copertino.
Taste structure of the Copertino from the Winery Leone de Castris
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Copertino of Winery Leone de Castris in the region of Puglia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Copertino
Pairings that work perfectly with Copertino
Original food and wine pairings with Copertino
The Copertino of Winery Leone de Castris matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, pasta bolognese or gypsy sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leone de Castris's Copertino.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Copertino from Winery Leone de Castris are 2011, 2014, 2012, 0 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Leone de Castris
The Winery Leone de Castris is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Copertino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Copertino
The wine region of Copertino is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Apollonio or the Domaine Apollonio produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Copertino are Sangiovese et Primitivo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Copertino often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
The wine region of Puglia
Puglia (Apulia to many English speakers) is a Long, slender wine region in the extreme Southeast corner of Italy's "boot". To use the shoe analogy often used to illustrate the shape of Italy, Apulia extends from the tip of the heel to the mid-calf, where the spur of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region and is of great importance for the identity of Puglia. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences from Northern Puglia, but the wines are also different.
The word of the wine: Heady
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.
