Winery PeterlongoManolo Tinto
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Peterlongo's Manolo Tinto.
Discover the grape variety: Olivette blanche
Table grape with long clusters and oblong berries (olive-shaped, hence the name) with thin skin and crunchy flesh, a sweet, fresh flavour. Grown mainly in the Mediterranean for fresh consumption, appreciated for its attractive appearance and sweet taste, one of the traditional table grapes enjoyed in markets and retail. French white table grape variety grown for fresh consumption.
Informations about the Winery Peterlongo
The Winery Peterlongo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Serra Gaúcha to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Serra Gaúcha
Brazil's wine capital, Rio Grande do Sul. Specialty: high-quality traditional-method sparklers, fine and fruity (apple, citrus, white flowers), elegant bubble, alpine expression of the south. Still wines mostly European: round fruity Merlot, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, more tannic Tannat, fresh Chardonnay, supple Riesling Italico, fine Pinot Noir. Marked by Italian immigration in 1875, humid climate tempered by altitude.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Consistency
In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.
