Winery MontemelinoCiliegio
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ciliegio of Winery Montemelino in the region of Umbria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Montemelino's Ciliegio.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
Supple and moreish reds with a deep ruby colour, melted tannins and a round palate, on intense aromas of ripe red cherry (hence its name, ciliegio = cherry tree), raspberry, plum, violet and sweet spices. Fresh acidity, best drunk young or for short ageing. Vinified as a single variety in Maremma Toscana DOC, Lazio and Umbria, and blended with Sangiovese (of which it may be the genetic parent). Native Tuscan Italian variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ciliegio from Winery Montemelino are 0, 2019
Informations about the Winery Montemelino
The Winery Montemelino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Umbria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Umbria
"Green heart" of Italy, cradle of Sagrantino: exceptional tannic red in Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, dense and concentrated with notes of blackberry, candied plum, liquorice, spice and leather, powerful tannins and long ageing. Suppler Sangiovese in blends, Cabernet and Merlot in Torgiano DOCG. Orvieto whites based on Grechetto and Trebbiano, full and almondy, from dry to sweet Muffato. ~13,000 ha between Tuscany and Lazio.
The word of the wine: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
