Winery MontautoGessaia
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Gessaia from the Winery Montauto
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gessaia of Winery Montauto in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gessaia of Winery Montauto in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gessaia
Pairings that work perfectly with Gessaia
Original food and wine pairings with Gessaia
The Gessaia of Winery Montauto matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with auvergne blue cheese, quiche lorraine or reunion pepper candy.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montauto's Gessaia.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gessaia from Winery Montauto are 2016, 2014, 2013, 2019 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Montauto
The Winery Montauto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Maremma Toscana to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maremma Toscana
The wine region of Maremma Toscana is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antinori or the Domaine Rocca di Frassinello produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Maremma Toscana are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Maremma Toscana often reveals types of flavors of cherry, game or nutty and sometimes also flavors of hay, white peach or lime.
The wine region of Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.
The word of the wine: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
