Winery San MicheleAlticaia Sangiovese
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Alticaia Sangiovese
Pairings that work perfectly with Alticaia Sangiovese
Original food and wine pairings with Alticaia Sangiovese
The Alticaia Sangiovese of Winery San Michele matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef mironton, duck with orange or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Michele's Alticaia Sangiovese.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alticaia Sangiovese from Winery San Michele are 2017
Informations about the Winery San Michele
The Winery San Michele is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Santa Catarina to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina is a state in the far South of Brazil. Quality wine production is still in its early stages, but is likely to develop rapidly as the industry develops country wide. To date, Santa Catarina's production is a mix of red, white and Sparkling wines. It Lies immediately North of the country's southernmost state (and most prolific wine region), Rio Grande do Sul.
News related to this wine
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The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices
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The word of the wine: Grape
Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.
