Winery Sant'IgnazioCastelli Romani
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The Castelli Romani of the Winery Sant'Ignazio is in the top 0 of wines of Castelli Romani.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sant'Ignazio's Castelli Romani.
Discover the grape variety: Colombard
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a brisk palate, with aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit, mango), boxwood, nectarine and herbal notes. Typically crisp finish. Pillar of Côtes de Gascogne IGP (modern aromatic dry whites) and historically the base spirit for Cognac and Armagnac distillation. Exported to South Africa and California. Charentes variety, a cross of chenin × gouais blanc.
Informations about the Winery Sant'Ignazio
The Winery Sant'Ignazio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Casting
Preparatory phase of the wine-making process consisting in bursting the grapes in order to release the juice.
