The Winery Tenuta Fontecaime of Umbria

Winery Tenuta Fontecaime
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 358 of the estates of Umbria.
It is located in Umbria

The Winery Tenuta Fontecaime is one of the best wineries to follow in Ombrie.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Umbria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Tenuta Fontecaime wines

Looking for the best Winery Tenuta Fontecaime wines in Umbria among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Tenuta Fontecaime 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 Fontecaime wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

How Winery Tenuta Fontecaime wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of salmon lasagna, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or preparation of the olives (black olives in brine).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

  • 0With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime.

  • Chardonnay
  • Grechetto
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Umbria

Umbria, in CentralItaly, is a region of lush hills, hilltop villages and iconic historic towns. The latter are exemplified by Orvieto and Assisi. At the very heart of the Italian peninsula, it is surrounded by Tuscany, Marche and Lazio. It is in fact the only Italian region without a coastline or international border.

Umbria, like Marche and Lazio, is best known for its white wine production. Despite changes in style over time, Orvieto DOC (based on the Trebbiano Grape) remains the region's most important appellation. It accounts for more than ten percent of Umbria's total wine production. Orvieto's styles can range from Dry (Secco) to semi-Sweet (Amabile) and sweet wines.

The top red wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

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

How Winery Tenuta Fontecaime wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, pork filet mignon with foie gras and rosemary or sauté of doe stroganoff.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

On the nose the red wine of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Sagrantino

Discover the grape variety: Sagrantino

The top pink wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

How Winery Tenuta Fontecaime wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce or roast pork in the oven.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Tenuta Fontecaime.

  • Sangiovese

The word of the wine: Carpentry

A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.

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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).