Winery Villa Russiz - Graf de la Tour

Winery Villa RussizGraf de la Tour

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Graf de la Tour of Winery Villa Russiz is a red wine from the region of Collio of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Graf de la Tour of the Winery Villa Russiz is in the top 5 of wines of Collio.

Taste structure of the Graf de la Tour from the Winery Villa Russiz

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Graf de la Tour of Winery Villa Russiz in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Graf de la Tour of Winery Villa Russiz in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Russiz's Graf de la Tour.

Winemaker
Gianni Menotti
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Graf de la Tour - 2015
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Graf de la Tour - 2014
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Graf de la Tour - 2013
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Graf de la Tour - 2012
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Graf de la Tour - 2011
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Graf de la Tour - 2009
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Graf de la Tour - 2008
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Graf de la Tour from Winery Villa Russiz are 2014, 2015, 2008, 2005 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Villa Russiz

The winery offers 20 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 Collio in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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The Winery Villa Russiz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Collio to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Friuli-Venezia Giulia
In the top 3000 of of Italy wines
In the top 5 of of Collio wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Collio

The wine region of Collio is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Villa Russiz or the Domaine Venica & Venica produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Collio are Ribolla gialla, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Collio often reveals types of flavors of tropical fruit, melon or white peach and sometimes also flavors of lemon, coconut or lime.


The wine region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.

The word of the wine: Maderised

Term used to designate oxidized wines in reference to Madeira wines.

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