Winery Montenisa - Contessa Maggi Riserva

Winery MontenisaContessa Maggi Riserva

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Contessa Maggi Riserva of Winery Montenisa is a sparkling wine from the region of Franciacorta of Lombardie.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Contessa Maggi Riserva of the Winery Montenisa is in the top 10 of wines of Franciacorta.

Details and technical informations about Winery Montenisa's Contessa Maggi Riserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Contessa Maggi Riserva - 2007
In the top 10 of of Franciacorta wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Contessa Maggi Riserva - 2006
In the top 10 of of Franciacorta wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Contessa Maggi Riserva - 2002
In the top 10 of of Franciacorta wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Contessa Maggi Riserva from Winery Montenisa are 2007, 2006, 2002

Informations about the Winery Montenisa

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Marchesi Antinori.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Franciacorta in the region of Lombardie

The Winery Montenisa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Franciacorta to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Lombardie
In the top 3000 of of Italy wines
In the top 15 of of Franciacorta wines
In the top 850 of sparkling wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franciacorta

The wine region of Franciacorta is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ca' del Bosco or the Domaine Ca' del Bosco produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franciacorta are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franciacorta often reveals types of flavors of cream, hazelnut or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, passion fruit or savory.


The wine region of Lombardie

Lombardy is one of Italy's largest and most populous regions, located in the north-central Part of the country. It's home to a handful of popular and well-known wine styles, including the Bright, cherry-scented Valtellina and the high-quality Sparkling wines Franciacorta and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico. Lombardy is Italy's industrial powerhouse, with the country's second largest city (Milan) as its regional capital. Despite this, the region has vast tracts of unspoiled countryside, home to many small wineries that produce a significant portion of the region's annual wine production of 1.

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