Winery Tenuta AugusteaCalidarium Piedirosso
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The Calidarium Piedirosso of the Winery Tenuta Augustea is in the top 0 of wines of Vesuvio.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Augustea's Calidarium Piedirosso.
Discover the grape variety: Frontenac
A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).
Informations about the Winery Tenuta Augustea
The Winery Tenuta Augustea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Vesuvio to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vesuvio
The wine region of Vesuvio is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantina del Vesuvio or the Domaine Cantina del Vesuvio produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vesuvio are Aglianico, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Verdeca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vesuvio often reveals types of flavors of minerality, black fruits or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, lemon peel or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Campania
Campania is a region that forms the "tibia" of the boot of Italy, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase meaning roughly "happy land". The region has strong historical links with wine and vineyards, dating back to the 12th century BC, and is one of the oldest wine regions in Italy. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means that some of the varieties in this region are linked to historical legends.
The word of the wine: Floral
Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.
