Winery Podere Castel MerloCretarium Brut

Sparkling wine of Lombardia of Italy

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cretarium Brut of Winery Podere Castel Merlo is a sparkling wine from the region of Lombardia.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Pinot blanc.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Food and wine pairings with Cretarium Brut

Pairings that work perfectly with Cretarium Brut

Original food and wine pairings with Cretarium Brut

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

Shellfish

The Cretarium Brut of Winery Podere Castel Merlo matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), tuna sandwich or real swiss fondue.

Details and technical informations about Winery Podere Castel Merlo's Cretarium Brut.

Winery

Winery Podere Castel Merlo

Grape varieties

Chardonnay , Pinot blanc

Region/Great wine region

Lombardia

Country

Italy

Style of wine

Sparkling

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

Last vintages of this wine

Cretarium Brut - 2016

In the top 100 of of Lombardia wines

Average rating: 3.9

Cretarium Brut - 0

In the top 100 of of Lombardia wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Cretarium Brut from Winery Podere Castel Merlo are 2016, 0

Informations about the Winery Podere Castel Merlo

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Lombardie

The Winery Podere Castel Merlo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Lombardia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 35000 of of Italy wines

In the top 1500 of of Lombardia wines

In the top 15000 of sparkling wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lombardia

Three poles. Franciacorta DOCG, Italy's answer to Champagne: elegant brioche traditional-method sparklers (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc), fine bubble and mineral profile. Alpine Valtellina: Nebbiolo (alias Chiavennasca) with fine tannins and red fruits, powerful Sforzato passito. Oltrepò Pavese: fresh Pinot Noir and fruity-sparkling Bonarda.

The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.