Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei DOCG - Cantina Colli Euganei

The Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei from Cantina Colli Euganei in Veneto reveals a dense, purple-red color when swirled in the glass. The first nose of the Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei presents notes of blackberries. The fruity parts of the bouquet are joined by notes of barrel ageing such as chocolate, vanilla and eucalyptus.

On the palate, the Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei from Cantina Colli Euganei starts off wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. On the palate, this powerful red wine is characterized by an incredibly dense texture. The finish of this well-matured red wine from the Veneto wine-growing region, more precisely from Colli Euganei DOC, ultimately impresses with its remarkable persistence. The finish is also accompanied by mineral notes from the soils dominated by volcanic rock and limestone.

Vinification of the Cantina Colli Euganei Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei

The powerful Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei from Italy is a cuvée vinified from the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varieties. The vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on limestone and volcanic rock soils in Veneto. After the grape harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. Here they are selected and carefully crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks and small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. Once fermentation is complete, the Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for 18 months.

Suggestions for Cantina Colli Euganei Notte di Galileo Rosso Riserva Colli Euganei

This red wine from Italy is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to baked sheep's cheese parcels, roasted calf's liver with apples, onions and balsamic vinegar sauce or lemon-chilli chicken with bulgur.