Winery RaffaldiniSagrantino
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Raffaldini's Sagrantino.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sagrantino from Winery Raffaldini are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Raffaldini
The Winery Raffaldini is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Swan Creek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swan Creek
The wine region of Swan Creek is located in the region of Yadkin Valley of North Carolina of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Raffaldini or the Domaine Raffaldini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swan Creek are Sangiovese, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swan Creek often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices.
The wine region of North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located on the east coast of the United States, between the Appalachian Mountains to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The state's transitional Climate is well suited to growing grapes for wine production, and the state has a Long and illustrious wine-making history. North Carolina's finest wines are made from Vitis vinifera grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Riesling. However, muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) are native to the region.
The word of the wine: Harsh
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
