Winery Vigne ChigiCretaccio
Red wine
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 Campania is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cretaccio of Winery Vigne Chigi in the region of Campania often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Cretaccio
Pairings that work perfectly with Cretaccio
Original food and wine pairings with Cretaccio
The Cretaccio of Winery Vigne Chigi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chili con carne, tuna lasagna or traditional tunisian couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vigne Chigi's Cretaccio.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cretaccio from Winery Vigne Chigi are 2011, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Vigne Chigi
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.
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 Campania
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.
The word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
