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Centesimino (Savignon Rosso)

Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Ravenna
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) is a red grape variety, with its roots in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to red fruits, earth, spice, floral, herbal and spicy.

It is planted most seriously in Ravenna.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for temperate.

On other labels it goes by Savignon Rosso.

At the table it suits mushroom risotto, beef and black bean stir-fry and beef empanadas.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
red fruitsearthspice
Aromas
floralherbalspicyearthy
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 mushroom risotto
02 beef and black bean stir-fry
03 beef empanadas

Also labelled.

Savignon Rosso.

Bottles to look for.

  • Ancarani 'Centesimino' Savignon Rosso Ravenna IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Ancarani Uvappesa, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Cantina San Biagio Vecchio 'Montetarbato' Centesimino Ravenna IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Francesconi Paolo D'Incanto Passito Rosso, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • La Sabbiona 'Laura' Ravenna IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • La Sabbiona Centesimino Ravenna IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Leone Conti Arcolaio Ravenna Rosso IGT, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Poderi Morini 'Morose' Spumante Brut Rose, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Centesimino (Savignon Rosso): common questions

01.
What does Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) taste like?
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Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) tastes of red fruits, earth, spice, floral, herbal and spicy, plus one more. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) from?
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Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) originates in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
03.
Where is Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) grown?
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The key regions for Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) are Ravenna.
04.
What food pairs with Centesimino (Savignon Rosso)?
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Pour it with mushroom risotto, beef and black bean stir-fry and beef empanadas.
05.
What else is Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) called?
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Centesimino (Savignon Rosso) is also labelled Savignon Rosso.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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