Winery Rocca di CastagnoliStielle Rosso di Toscana
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Sangiovese.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Stielle Rosso di Toscana from the Winery Rocca di Castagnoli
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Stielle Rosso di Toscana of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli in the region of Tuscany is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Stielle Rosso di Toscana of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli in the region of Tuscany often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Stielle Rosso di Toscana
Pairings that work perfectly with Stielle Rosso di Toscana
Original food and wine pairings with Stielle Rosso di Toscana
The Stielle Rosso di Toscana of Winery Rocca di Castagnoli matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, oriental stew with couscous or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rocca di Castagnoli's Stielle Rosso di Toscana.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Stielle Rosso di Toscana from Winery Rocca di Castagnoli are 2001, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2003.
Informations about the Winery Rocca di Castagnoli
The Winery Rocca di Castagnoli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Chianti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Chianti
Emblem of Tuscan red: signature Sangiovese (70% min) with notes of morello cherry, plum, dried herbs, violet and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins, elegant gastronomic profile. Chianti Classico DOCG ("Gallo Nero") between Florence and Siena, more structured and age-worthy. Riserva and Gran Selezione at the top, barrel-aged. A few supporting grapes (Canaiolo, Colorino).
The wine region of Tuscany
Kingdom of Sangiovese: upright reds with cherry, plum, dried herbs and leather, lively acidity and firm tannins. Fleshy, food-friendly Chianti Classico DOCG, deep long-ageing Brunello di Montalcino (spice, tobacco, ripe black fruit), elegant Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. On the coast, Bolgheri crafts the opulent Cabernet- and Merlot-based 'Super Tuscans'. Some fresh white Vernaccia.
The word of the wine: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
