Piemonte Cortese 3L

Producer:
Vinchio Vaglio Serra
Region:
Piemonte
Grape:
Cortese (100%)
Classification:
DOC
Vintage:
2019
Capacity:
Carton of 3 liters

Dry white wine made from the native Piedmont grape Cortese (100%). Cortese is the most popular white grape variety of Piedmont, which gives a wine with good structure and a slightly aromatic note. Cortese is the Italian adjective meaning nice, polite, just like the wine made from this grape, which easily adapts to the climate and soil conditions of the areas where it is grown. The practical packaging Bag in a Box is a guarantee of freshness of the wine, even after opening, the contents of the carton can be consumed within 6 months.

Details

Color: straw yellow.
Aroma: aromatic, tropical fruit notes.
Flavor: dry, crisp.
Food matching: goes very well with appetizers, fish, salad from fresh vegetables. In warm days should be served much chilled as an accompaniment to any light meal.
Serving temperature: 8/10°C.
Alcohol content: 11.5%

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