Forastera

White wine grapeItaly

The style profiled here is a dry, medium-bodied white Forastera wine: stone fruited, herbal and almondy. Typical alcohol is 11.5 to 13.5%. Serve it at 10 to 13 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Medium
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: High

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Grilled fish
Chicken
Hard and aged cheese

Similar grapes

Biancolellacitrusy, saline and almond edged Compare with Forastera
Vermentinocitrus, herbs, bitter almond Compare with Forastera

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Forastera (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q260710 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 4189.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Primary variety or producer reference: forastera.