Tintilia

Red wine grape

The style profiled here is a dry, full-bodied red Tintilia wine: dark, powerful, plum and rose. Typical alcohol is 12.5 to 15%. Serve it at 16 to 18 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Full
Tannin: High
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

Lamb
Steak
Hard and aged cheese

Similar grapes

Aglianicodark, earthy, firm Compare with Tintilia
Montepulcianodark fruit, soft, everyday Compare with Tintilia

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Tintilia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q55338808 (CC0).
Variety record: Vitis International Variety Catalogue, VIVC 26012.
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Primary variety or producer reference: tintilia.