Winery Rocche del GattoAcini Rari Spigau Crociata
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.
The Acini Rari Spigau Crociata of the Winery Rocche del Gatto is in the top 50 of wines of Riviera Ligure di Ponente.
Taste structure of the Acini Rari Spigau Crociata from the Winery Rocche del Gatto
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Acini Rari Spigau Crociata of Winery Rocche del Gatto in the region of Ligurie is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Acini Rari Spigau Crociata of Winery Rocche del Gatto in the region of Ligurie often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Acini Rari Spigau Crociata
Pairings that work perfectly with Acini Rari Spigau Crociata
Original food and wine pairings with Acini Rari Spigau Crociata
The Acini Rari Spigau Crociata of Winery Rocche del Gatto matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of ricotta and spinach lasagna, pasta with shrimp or celery, apple and comté salad for kids.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rocche del Gatto's Acini Rari Spigau Crociata.
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Acini Rari Spigau Crociata from Winery Rocche del Gatto are 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Rocche del Gatto
The Winery Rocche del Gatto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Riviera Ligure di Ponente to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Riviera Ligure di Ponente
The wine region of Riviera Ligure di Ponente is located in the region of Ligurie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Laura Aschero or the Domaine Bruna produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Riviera Ligure di Ponente are Vermentino et Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Riviera Ligure di Ponente often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pear or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or green apple.
The wine region of Ligurie
Liguria is a thin, crescent-shaped coastal region in northwestern Italy, stretching 250 km along the Mediterranean Sea from the border with southern France in the west to the port city of La Spezia in the east. Tuscany Lies beyond the latter, while the region's Central city, Genoa, is about 70 km southeast of Asti and Barolo (and even less so of Piedmont, parts of which run along the northern border of Liguria). Known as the Italian Riviera, this thin, beautiful strip of rugged land with a Mediterranean Climate and poor, stony soils is dominated by steeply sloping hills that fall almost directly into the sea. These steep elevations make Grape growing a challenge, resulting in scattered vineyards (some of which can only be reached by boat) with limited production.
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The word of the wine: Flow
Action consisting of draining the wine from a vat of red wine (free-run wine), the marc then being pressed to obtain the press wine.
