The Winery Pilato of Istra

Winery Pilato - Malvazija Istarska
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 70 of the estates of Istra.
It is located in Istra

The Winery Pilato is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Istra to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pilato wines

Looking for the best Winery Pilato wines in Istra among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Pilato wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Pilato wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Pilato

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pilato

How Winery Pilato wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pilato

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pilato. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of butter, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pilato

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Pilato.

  • Malvasia
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Istra

The wine region of Istra of Croatia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Meneghetti or the Domaine Medea produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Istra are Terrano, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Istra often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, quince or hay and sometimes also flavors of grass, honeysuckle or truffle.

We currently count 111 estates and châteaux in the of Istra, producing 627 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Istra go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top red wines of Winery Pilato

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pilato

How Winery Pilato wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, leg of lamb with spices or shrimp marinade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pilato

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pilato. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pilato

  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.52/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pilato.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Terrano

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

The top pink wines of Winery Pilato

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pilato

How Winery Pilato wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pilato

Planning a wine route in the of Istra? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Pilato.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Pilato and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘Can wine help us make sense of tragedy?’

The dark days began when I learned from a visiting Canadian friend about the death of one of the kindest, most gentle and most skilful Pinot winemakers I’ve known, Paul Pender of Tawse Winery. He died in a senseless and tragic act of violence on the evening of 3 February, outside his Lake Erie cottage. A stranger, subsequently charged with his murder, had (it seems) knocked on his door, asking for help. Paul’s sudden, untimely loss has left his family, and the broader Canadian wine community, di ...

Proposal to grant Rioja Alavesa wineries greater autonomy withdrawn

Last week, Basque National Party (PNV) spokesperson Aitor Esteban announced the withdrawal of a bill that, if passed, would have granted Basque winemakers of the Rioja Alavesa region greater autonomy. A proposal to establish a breakout Viñedos de Álava DO for Rioja’s Basque enclave was originally launched in 2016 by the Association of Rioja Alavesa Producers (ABRA), which represents over 100 local wineries. While a number of Basque producers continue to battle for the creation of an entirely sep ...

Resolution in Valencian wine region border conflict

‘Por fin se ha hecho justicia.’ (Finally, justice has been served) This strongly-worded statement was made by the Denomination of Origin Utiel-Requena in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Valencia as part of a press announcement in July. It refers to a Spanish Supreme Court ruling that was fully ratified at the end of September, closing a decade-long conflict between the region’s three DOs that pitted Valencia against Utiel-Requena and Alicante. The latter two had demanded that grapes fro ...

The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.