Garganega

Producer:
Cantina Castelnuovo del Garda
Region:
Veneto
Grape:
Garganega
Classification:
DOC Garda
Vintage:
2018
Capacity:
0.75 l

Dry white wine with native Veneto grape Garganega. Originating from hilly vineyards situated in morenic soil around Verona in the Veneto region, Garganega is an example of an original native wine with a fairly strong structure and interesting aroma notes. With moderate acidity, the wine does well exactly in this part of Italy, in the provinces of Verona, Vicenza, Padua. The name „Dogana Veneta” (Venetian Border) relates to a famous building erected in the Venetian Republic times in the town of Lazise at Lake Garda, pointing border between Lombardy and Veneto.

Details

Color: straw-yellow.
Aroma: intense, fruity, notes, notes of orange blossom, pineapple, apricot.
Flavor: full, harmonious, fresh.
Food matching: excellent with vegetable pasta sauces, fish, white meats.
Serving temperature: 12°/14°C.
Alcohol content: 12,5%

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