The wine region of Valpolicella is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Domini Veneti or the Domaine Dal Forno Romano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella are Rondinella, Corvina and Corvinone, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, toasty or caramel.
In the mouth of Valpolicella is a powerful. We currently count 525 estates and châteaux in the of Valpolicella, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valpolicella go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Valpolicella go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), lamb mouse with onions and red wine or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.
On the nose in the region of Valpolicella often reveals types of flavors of cherry, rosemary or savory and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, truffle or dried fruit. In the mouth in the region of Valpolicella is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
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