Winery Tenuta Santa CrocePapavero Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Papavero Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Tenuta Santa Croce is in the top 0 of wines of Orvietano Rosso.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Santa Croce's Papavero Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Refosco ped. rosso
Refosco dal peduncolo rosso is a very old grape variety, certainly finding its first origins in the region of Friuli situated in the north-eastern point of Italy. It should not be confused with terrano or refosco d'Istria, ... the one described here is more qualitative. It can be found in the former Yugoslavia, in Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. According to genetic analysis, it is the son of the marzemino, the grandson of the teroldego, the father of the corvina and the grandfather of the rondinella (Pierre Galet).
Informations about the Winery Tenuta Santa Croce
The Winery Tenuta Santa Croce is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Orvietano Rosso to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Orvietano Rosso
The wine region of Orvietano Rosso is located in the region of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castello di Montegiove or the Domaine Cantina Altarocca produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Orvietano Rosso are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Orvietano Rosso often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or red fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Astringent
Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.
