Winery San MarcoFontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Sangiovese and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso of the Winery San Marco is in the top 60 of wines of Castelli Romani.
Taste structure of the Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso from the Winery San Marco
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso of Winery San Marco in the region of Lazio is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso
The Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso of Winery San Marco matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tournedos with boursin, spaghetti with clams or piccata with cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Marco's Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fontegaia Castelli Romani Rosso from Winery San Marco are 2016, 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery San Marco
The Winery San Marco is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Castelli Romani to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Castelli Romani
Lazio DOC on the volcanic Colli Albani southeast of Rome (14 hilltop villages). Signature whites (min. 70% Malvasia di Candia, Malvasia del Lazio and Trebbiano): taut and mineral with notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, almond and volcanic saline touch, fresh thirst-quenching palate — quintessential Roman thirst-quenchers. Soft reds Cesanese, Merlot, Montepulciano and Sangiovese (cherry, plum, herbs).
The wine region of Lazio
Two-millennia Roman vineyard, predominantly white on the volcanic soils of the Castelli Romani. Frascati DOC as figurehead: fresh, accessible whites based on Malvasia and Trebbiano, notes of green apple, white flowers and almond, slightly bitter finish. Also Bellone and Grechetto. Emblematic red: Cesanese del Piglio DOCG, fleshy with notes of ripe cherry, dry herbs and spice, round tannins.
The word of the wine: Suave
Said of a fine and unctuous wine.
