Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo - Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino

Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondoGrappa di Brunello di Montalcino

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo is a sweet wine from the region of Brunello di Montalcino of Toscane.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Food and wine pairings with Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino

Pairings that work perfectly with Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino

Original food and wine pairings with Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino

The Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino of Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, veal shank in a pot au feu with star anise or melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo's Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino.

Winemaker
Marchesi dè Frescobaldi
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino - 2016
In the top 100 of of Brunello di Montalcino wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino - 2010
In the top 100 of of Brunello di Montalcino wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino - 2009
In the top 100 of of Brunello di Montalcino wines
Average rating: 411110
Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino - 2008
In the top 100 of of Brunello di Montalcino wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Grappa di Brunello di Montalcino from Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo are 2008, 2009, 2016, 2010

Informations about the Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This winery is part of the Frescobaldi.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Brunello di Montalcino in the region of Toscane
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The Winery Tenuta CastelGiocondo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Brunello di Montalcino to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Toscane
In the top 30000 of of Italy wines
In the top 5500 of of Brunello di Montalcino wines
In the top 3500 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Brunello di Montalcino

The wine region of Brunello di Montalcino is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Soldera or the Domaine Casanova di Neri produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Brunello di Montalcino are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Brunello di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of iron, potpourri or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, berry jam or rose petal.


The wine region of Toscane

Tuscany is one of the most famous and prolific wine regions in Europe. It is best known for its Dry red wines made from Sangiovese grapes, which dominate production. These include Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The region's Vin Santo is also highly prized, as are its passito dessert wines, though these are produced in comparatively tiny quantities.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Caudalie

Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).

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