Winery San LeonardoVilla Gresti
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Villa Gresti from the Winery San Leonardo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Villa Gresti of Winery San Leonardo in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Villa Gresti of Winery San Leonardo in the region of Trentino-Alto-Adige often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Villa Gresti
Pairings that work perfectly with Villa Gresti
Original food and wine pairings with Villa Gresti
The Villa Gresti of Winery San Leonardo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, pasta carbonara a la flo without egg or lamb in a crown with spring vegetables.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Leonardo's Villa Gresti.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Villa Gresti from Winery San Leonardo are 2001, 2000, 2015, 2014 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery San Leonardo
The Winery San Leonardo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Vigneti delle Dolomiti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti
The wine region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Leonardo or the Domaine Pojer e Sandri produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti are Teroldego, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vigneti delle Dolomiti often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried fruit or green herbs and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or celery.
The wine region of Trentino-Alto-Adige
Trentino-Alto Adige is Italy's northernmost wine region, located right on the border with Austria. Production was once dominated by the local red varieties Lagrein and Schiava. Now white wines are becoming more important in terms of Volume. Increasingly, they are made from internationally renowned Grape varieties such as Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Rosé de saignée
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
