Winery Tenuta CascianiPietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot

Red wine of Latium of Italy

3.4

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot of Winery Tenuta Casciani is a red wine from the region of Latium.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot from the Winery Tenuta Casciani

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot of Winery Tenuta Casciani in the region of Latium is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot

Pasta

The Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot of Winery Tenuta Casciani matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, pasta with ham or calf's head with sauce ravigote.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Casciani's Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot.

Winery

Winery Tenuta Casciani

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Latium

Country

Italy

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

13.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot - 2013

In the top 100 of of Latium wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Pietricce della Ghiandaia Merlot from Winery Tenuta Casciani are 2013

Informations about the Winery Tenuta Casciani

The winery offers 20 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Latium

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The Winery Tenuta Casciani is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Latium to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of Italy wines

In the top 2000 of of Latium wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Latium

Lazio is a region in Central Italy, where the ancient capital of Rome is located. The region's reputation is based primarily on its white wines, the main varieties of which are Trebbiano, Malvasia di Candia and Malvasia Puntinata. Traditionally, these wines were fat, Round, abboccato and intended for immediate consumption. Today, the styles are lighter, drier and crisper thanks to modern winemaking methods.

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