Winery Vigna Traverso - Sottocastello Bianco

Winery Vigna TraversoSottocastello Bianco

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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 Sottocastello Bianco of Winery Vigna Traverso is a white wine from the region of Colli Orientali del Friuli of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with lean fish, shellfish or mature and hard cheese.

Taste structure of the Sottocastello Bianco from the Winery Vigna Traverso

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sottocastello Bianco of Winery Vigna Traverso in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sottocastello Bianco of Winery Vigna Traverso in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vigna Traverso's Sottocastello Bianco.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Sottocastello Bianco - 2016
In the top 100 of of Colli Orientali del Friuli wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sottocastello Bianco - 2015
In the top 100 of of Colli Orientali del Friuli wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sottocastello Bianco - 2012
In the top 100 of of Colli Orientali del Friuli wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Sottocastello Bianco from Winery Vigna Traverso are 2016, 2012, 2015

Informations about the Winery Vigna Traverso

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Colli Orientali del Friuli in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

The Winery Vigna Traverso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Colli Orientali del Friuli to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Frioul-Vénétie Julienne
In the top 30000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Colli Orientali del Friuli wines
In the top 40000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colli Orientali del Friuli

The wine region of Colli Orientali del Friuli is located in the region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Livio Felluga or the Domaine Moschioni produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Orientali del Friuli are Merlot, Schioppettino and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Orientali del Friuli often reveals types of flavors of cherry, almonds or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cream, citrus or apples.


The wine region of Frioul-Vénétie Julienne

Friuli-Venezia Giulia is an autonomous region in Italy, located in the extreme Northeast of the country, bordered by Austria and Slovenia to the north and east respectively. The eponymous wine region has four DOCGs, twelve DOCs and three PGIs and is best known for its white wine production. 77% of the region's wines are white, one of the highest proportions of any Italian region. The region's wines are distinctly different from other Italian wines in that they are made from non-traditional Grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Riesling and Pinot blanc, as well as typically Italian varieties such as pinot gris and picolit.

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The word of the wine: Nouaison

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine following flowering and corresponding to the formation of the grape berry.

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