Winery Tenuta GrilloIgiea
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
The Igiea of the Winery Tenuta Grillo is in the top 70 of wines of Barbera d'Asti.
Taste structure of the Igiea from the Winery Tenuta Grillo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Igiea of Winery Tenuta Grillo in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Igiea of Winery Tenuta Grillo in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Igiea
Pairings that work perfectly with Igiea
Original food and wine pairings with Igiea
The Igiea of Winery Tenuta Grillo matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with arrabiata, veal roast casserole or melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Grillo's Igiea.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat d'Alexandrie
Muscat of Alexandria is known under several dozen other names. From Zibibbu di Sicilia to Roman Muscat to Acherfield's early Muscat. Its rich repertoire of appellations comes from its popularity, as consumers prefer it to all other white grapes. More than 55,000 hectares of vineyards are planted with this grape throughout the world, and the Pyrenees Orientales is the best place to find it in France. Preferring long pruning, this grape variety displays excellent vigor. Its productivity is equally enviable, yielding up to 4 kilos per vine.Muscat d'Alexandrie is drought-resistant and promises very sweet, juicy and firm berries protected by a thin skin. The fruits are medium in size and gather in compact, narrow and long clusters of medium span. The musky flavour makes for very good natural sweet wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Igiea from Winery Tenuta Grillo are 2007, 2010, 2004, 0 and 2005.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta Grillo
The Winery Tenuta Grillo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coppo or the Domaine Luigi Spertino produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Barbera d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth of Barbera d'Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Piedmont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
The word of the wine: AOC
Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.
