Winery Villa ConteaPrestigio
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Prestigio of the Winery Villa Contea is in the top 10 of wines of Salento.
Taste structure of the Prestigio from the Winery Villa Contea
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Prestigio of Winery Villa Contea in the region of Pouilles is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Prestigio
Pairings that work perfectly with Prestigio
Original food and wine pairings with Prestigio
The Prestigio of Winery Villa Contea matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, spaghetti bolognese or 7 o'clock leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Contea's Prestigio.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prestigio from Winery Villa Contea are 2012, 2010
Informations about the Winery Villa Contea
The Winery Villa Contea is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in the of Salento to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Salento
The wine region of Salento is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. We currently count 851 estates and châteaux in the of Salento, producing 2704 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Salento go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The wine region of Pouilles
Puglia (Apulia to many English speakers) is a Long, slender wine region in the extreme Southeast corner of Italy's "boot". To use the shoe analogy often used to illustrate the shape of Italy, Apulia extends from the tip of the heel to the mid-calf, where the spur of the Gargano Peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The heel (the Salento peninsula) occupies the southern half of the region and is of great importance for the identity of Puglia. Not only are there cultural and geographical differences from Northern Puglia, but the wines are also different.
News related to this wine
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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...
At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...
The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne
Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https: ...
The word of the wine: Powerful
Rich, full-bodied, corpulent wine.
