Fruit
Fresh; fragrant; floral
Available to order
White
Bianco della Contessa
Contucci · Toscana
Fresh, fragrant Tuscan white wine made from 50% Malvasia del Chianti and 50% Trebbiano Toscano.
Style
White
Body
Medium
Short story
Fresh, fragrant Tuscan white wine made from 50% Malvasia del Chianti and 50% Trebbiano Toscano.
Tasting profile
Body
Medium
Description
Vinification
White-wine vinification; official page lists a 12-day fermentation.
Aging
6 maanden houtrijping.
Vinification & production
- Harvest method
- hand
- Fermentation
- 12 days.
- Aging vessel
- oak casks, 20 hl
- Aging period
- 6 months
Product information
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Toscana
- Winery
- Contucci
- Grape composition
- 50% Malvasia del Chianti, 50% Trebbiano Toscano
- Bottle size
- 750 ml
- Closure
- cork
Label information
Winery
Contucci
Historisch familiebedrijf in het hart van Montepulciano en een van de namen die nauw verbonden zijn met de ontwikkeling van Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Contucci beheert 21 hectare wijngaard binnen een landgoed van 170 hectare en produceert circa 100.000 flessen per jaar.
Winery
Region at a glance
Tuscany
Tuscany is one of Italy's most famous wine regions. Rolling hills, cypress trees, historic villages and the Sangiovese grape form the basis for wines with freshness, structure and a strong gastronomic character.
- Climate
- Mainly Mediterranean, with warm summers, many hours of sunshine and relatively mild winters. Altitude, distance from …
- Key grapes
- Sangiovese is the most important grape in Tuscany. Other varieties include Canaiolo, Colorino, Trebbiano, Vermentino, Cabernet …
- Wine styles
- Fresh and elegant red wines, structured Chianti styles, powerful age-worthy wines from Montalcino and Montepulciano, modern …
- Food pairing
- Tuscan wines pair well with pasta with ragù, bistecca alla fiorentina, grilled meat, game, mushrooms, stews, …
Bianco della Contessa
€10.00