Winery MontaltoPennon Hill Pinot Grigio
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with pork, cured meat or mushrooms.
Taste structure of the Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio from the Winery Montalto
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio of Winery Montalto in the region of Victoria is a .
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio of Winery Montalto in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio
Pairings that work perfectly with Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio
Original food and wine pairings with Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio
The Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio of Winery Montalto matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or mushrooms such as recipes of endives with ham (improved), hake fillet with curry or omelette with chanterelles, garlic and parsley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montalto's Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio from Winery Montalto are 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Montalto
The Winery Montalto is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Mornington Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mornington Peninsula
The wine region of Mornington Peninsula is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Moorooduc or the Domaine Hurley produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mornington Peninsula are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mornington Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of cream, mint or lime and sometimes also flavors of butter, peach or tropical.
The wine region of Victoria
Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.
The word of the wine: Picpoul
See piquepoul.
