Winery Vigne Chigi - Cretaccio

Winery Vigne ChigiCretaccio

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cretaccio of Winery Vigne Chigi is a red wine from the region of Terre del Volturno of Campanie.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Cretaccio of the Winery Vigne Chigi is in the top 5 of wines of Terre del Volturno.

Taste structure of the Cretaccio from the Winery Vigne Chigi

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cretaccio of Winery Vigne Chigi in the region of Campanie is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cretaccio of Winery Vigne Chigi in the region of Campanie often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vigne Chigi's Cretaccio.

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

Discover the grape variety: Viktoria

Cross between a (vitis vinifera x vitis amurensis) and Seyve Villard 12 304. Viktoria is found mainly in Russia but also in Poland, Lithuania, etc. It should be noted that a Romanian variety of table grape bears the same name but it is unlikely to be confused with it because its berries are white. - Synonymy: victoria, wiktoria (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

Cretaccio - 2014
In the top 5 of of Terre del Volturno wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cretaccio - 2011
In the top 5 of of Terre del Volturno wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Cretaccio from Winery Vigne Chigi are 2011, 2014

Informations about the Winery Vigne Chigi

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Terre del Volturno in the region of Campanie

The Winery Vigne Chigi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Terre del Volturno to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Campanie
In the top 50000 of of Italy wines
In the top 5 of of Terre del Volturno wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Terre del Volturno

The wine region of Terre del Volturno is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre del Principe or the Domaine Terre del Principe produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terre del Volturno are Aglianico, Rondinella and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terre del Volturno often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.


The wine region of Campanie

Campania is a region that forms the "tibia" of the boot of Italy, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase meaning roughly "happy land". The region has strong historical links with wine and vineyards, dating back to the 12th century BC, and is one of the oldest wine regions in Italy. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means that some of the varieties in this region are linked to historical legends.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Chopine

Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.

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