Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina PontepietraAlba
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, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Alba from the Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alba of Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Alba
The Alba of Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of scottish haggis, tagliatelle with foie gras or lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alba from Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra are 2015, 2014, 2012
Informations about the Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra
The Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alba
The wine region of Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vegliamonte or the Domaine Ermanno Costa Cascina Spagnolo produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of Alba is a powerful.
The wine region of Piémont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
News related to this wine
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The word of the wine: Second wine
In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".
