Winery Montoliva - Aglianico

Winery Montoliva Aglianico

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Aglianico of Winery Montoliva is a red wine from the region of Sierra Foothills of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Aglianico from the Winery Montoliva

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Aglianico of Winery Montoliva in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Aglianico of Winery Montoliva in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Montoliva's Aglianico.

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

Discover the grape variety: Aglianico

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, some believe it to be of Greek origin. In France, it is practically unknown. It can be found in Australia, the United States (California), Argentina, etc. It should not be confused with Aglianicone, another grape variety grown in Italy, which is, however, very similar to Aglianico.

Informations about the Winery Montoliva

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sierra Foothills in the region of California
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The Winery Montoliva is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Sierra Foothills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 55000 of of United States wines
In the top 700 of of Sierra Foothills wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sierra Foothills

The wine region of Sierra Foothills is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 249 estates and châteaux in the of Sierra Foothills, producing 661 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sierra Foothills go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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