Winery Tenuta S. LuciaAlbarara Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta S. Lucia's Albarara Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Colombard
Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.
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Informations about the Winery Tenuta S. Lucia
The Winery Tenuta S. Lucia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Romagna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Romagna
The wine region of Romagna is located in the region of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Impavido or the Domaine Tenuta Santodeno produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Romagna are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Romagna often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, cedar or earthy.
The wine region of Emilia-Romagna
Romagna/emilia">Emilia-Romagna is a Rich and fertile region in Northern Italy, and one of the country's most prolific wine-producing regions, with over 58,000 hectares (143,320 acres) of vines in 2010. It is 240 kilometers (150 miles) wide and stretches across almost the entire northern Italian peninsula, sandwiched between Tuscany to the South, Lombardy and Veneto to the north and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Nine miles of Liguria is all that separates Emilia-Romagna from the Ligurian Sea, and its uniqueness as the only Italian region with both an east and west coast. Emilia-Romagna's wine-growing heritage dates back to the seventh century BC, making it one of the oldest wine-growing regions in Italy.
The word of the wine: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
