Winery Massimo AlessandriCostadevigne Granaccia
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 Costadevigne Granaccia from the Winery Massimo Alessandri
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Costadevigne Granaccia of Winery Massimo Alessandri in the region of Liguria is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Costadevigne Granaccia
Pairings that work perfectly with Costadevigne Granaccia
Original food and wine pairings with Costadevigne Granaccia
The Costadevigne Granaccia of Winery Massimo Alessandri matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, pasta with lemon and comté cheese or lamb stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Massimo Alessandri's Costadevigne Granaccia.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng
Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Costadevigne Granaccia from Winery Massimo Alessandri are 2016, 2018, 2014, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Massimo Alessandri
The Winery Massimo Alessandri is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Riviera Ligure di Ponente to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Riviera Ligure di Ponente
The wine region of Riviera Ligure di Ponente is located in the region of Ligurie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Laura Aschero or the Domaine Bruna produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Riviera Ligure di Ponente are Vermentino et Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Riviera Ligure di Ponente often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pear or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or green apple.
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: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
