Winery Leone de CastrisPierale Moscato Dolce
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Pierale Moscato Dolce of the Winery Leone de Castris is in the top 90 of wines of Salice Salentino.
Food and wine pairings with Pierale Moscato Dolce
Pairings that work perfectly with Pierale Moscato Dolce
Original food and wine pairings with Pierale Moscato Dolce
The Pierale Moscato Dolce of Winery Leone de Castris matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...), quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or cream of asparagus soup in verrines.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leone de Castris's Pierale Moscato Dolce.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
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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 Salice Salentino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Salice Salentino
The wine region of Salice Salentino is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moros or the Domaine Vigneti del Salento produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Salice Salentino are Chardonnay, Primitivo and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Salice Salentino often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or toasty and sometimes also flavors of espresso, dried fruit or floral.
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: Tertiary aromas
Aromas resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle. The aromas evolve with time, from fresh fruitiness to notes of stewed, candied or dried fruit, to aromas of venison or undergrowth.
