The Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo of Rosso di Montalcino of Tuscany

Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Frescobaldi.
It is ranked in the top 115 of the estates of Tuscany.
It is located in Rosso di Montalcino in the region of Tuscany
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The Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo is one of the best wineries to follow in Rosso di Montalcino.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Rosso di Montalcino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo wines

Looking for the best Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo wines in Rosso di Montalcino among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

How Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or veal chop with rosemary.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

On the nose the red wine of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or fennel and sometimes also flavors of oil, walnut or pomegranate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

  • 1992With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.31/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo.

  • Sangiovese
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Rosso di Montalcino

The wine region of Rosso di Montalcino is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Podere le Ripi or the Domaine Stella di Campalto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rosso di Montalcino are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rosso di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, dried rose or caramel and sometimes also flavors of thyme, dried herbs or almonds.

In the mouth of Rosso di Montalcino is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Rosso di Montalcino, producing 391 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rosso di Montalcino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal.

The top sweet wines of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

How Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, roast veal with black olives or tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo.

  • Sangiovese

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.

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Planning a wine route in the of Rosso di Montalcino? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo.

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).

News about Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo and wines from the region

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A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.

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