Chestnuts and wine
Wine and chestnuts: a timeless pairing. Wine and chestnuts: a combination that smells of autumn and pleasant evenings spent in the company of friends! A full-bodied but at the same time light food, rich in taste and low in fat, chestnut gives pleasure to the palate if combined with the right glass of wine. Autumn is here and it's making itself felt: the temperatures have dropped and we need to find the right solution to warm up the spirits. While in the vineyards we proceed non-stop the , chestnuts are harvested in the vendemmia woods tag. Nutritious and tasty, they are considered the autumn food par excellence, a fruit consumed by many since the Middle Ages. But how do you cook chestnuts? The best known way to enjoy chestnuts is strictly roasted or on the grill, but also boiled and as the protagonists of different preparations. The traditional cooking of chestnuts takes place in a pan with holes on the stove or directly on the grill, hence the traditional name of roasted chestnuts. This method of preparation preserves the sweet note of the fruit but accentuates its bitter notes and greasiness, thanks also to the high presence of starches.
What is the perfect wine to pair with chestnuts? The autumn finger food par excellence certainly requires the accompaniment of a good glass of vino rosso. The reason is easy to explain: red wines have a high content of tannins that cleanse the palate well from the mellowness of the chestnut. Especially if they are young and slightly sparkling, they are able to degrease the palate. In this case, the ideal match is based on the principle of similarity and not contrast. For the classic roasted chestnuts, here is a good “Rubiosa” Bonarda DOC one, the beautiful red of the Lombard tradition. Lively, exuberant, straightforward, this sparkling Bonarda comes from pure Croatina grapes. While perfectly representing the local tradition, it is produced with modern methods and, above all, with an eye to the environment. The result is a wine characterized by a beautiful intense ruby red color, with violet reflections.
Rubiosa Bonarda Vivace Oltrepò Pavese DOC Le Fracce
This Bonarda Oltrepò Pavese D.O.C. has an alcohol content of 14% and is from the 2019 vintage.
Tasting noteTo the eye, it is very intense red with violet hues. The nose expresses itself with a vinous aroma with notes of red fruit. On the palate it is rightly savory and tannic, pleasantly soft and fresh, balanced, with a good structure.
Wine and chestnuts: a timeless pairing. Wine and chestnuts: a combination that smells of autumn and pleasant evenings spent in the company of friends! A full-bodied but at the same time light food, rich in taste and low in fat, chestnut gives pleasure to the palate if combined with the right glass of wine. Autumn is here and it's making itself felt: the temperatures have dropped and we need to find the right solution to warm up the spirits. While in the vineyards we proceed non-stop the , chestnuts are harvested in the vendemmia woods tag. Nutritious and tasty, they are considered the autumn food par excellence, a fruit consumed by many since the Middle Ages. But how do you cook chestnuts? The best known way to enjoy chestnuts is strictly roasted or on the grill, but also boiled and as the protagonists of different preparations. The traditional cooking of chestnuts takes place in a pan with holes on the stove or directly on the grill, hence the traditional name of roasted chestnuts. This method of preparation preserves the sweet note of the fruit but accentuates its bitter notes and greasiness, thanks also to the high presence of starches.
What is the perfect wine to pair with chestnuts? The autumn finger food par excellence certainly requires the accompaniment of a good glass of vino rosso. The reason is easy to explain: red wines have a high content of tannins that cleanse the palate well from the mellowness of the chestnut. Especially if they are young and slightly sparkling, they are able to degrease the palate. In this case, the ideal match is based on the principle of similarity and not contrast. For the classic roasted chestnuts, here is a good “Rubiosa” Bonarda DOC one, the beautiful red of the Lombard tradition. Lively, exuberant, straightforward, this sparkling Bonarda comes from pure Croatina grapes. While perfectly representing the local tradition, it is produced with modern methods and, above all, with an eye to the environment. The result is a wine characterized by a beautiful intense ruby red color, with violet reflections.
Rubiosa Bonarda Vivace Oltrepò Pavese DOC Le Fracce
This Bonarda Oltrepò Pavese D.O.C. has an alcohol content of 14% and is from the 2019 vintage.
Tasting note
To the eye, it is very intense red with violet hues. The nose expresses itself with a vinous aroma with notes of red fruit. On the palate it is rightly savory and tannic, pleasantly soft and fresh, balanced, with a good structure.
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