Winery Torraccia del PiantavignaGattinara
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Gattinara from the Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gattinara of Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gattinara of Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna in the region of Piémont 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 Gattinara
Pairings that work perfectly with Gattinara
Original food and wine pairings with Gattinara
The Gattinara of Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or wild boar ragout with kriek.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gattinara from Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna are 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna
The Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Gattinara to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gattinara
The wine region of Gattinara is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Travaglini or the Domaine Nervi produce mainly wines red, sparkling and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gattinara are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gattinara often reveals types of flavors of cream, jam or fig and sometimes also flavors of thyme, perfume or dried flowers.
The wine region of Piémont
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.
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The word of the wine: Merrain
Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.
