Winery Cantina Valpantena - Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore

Winery Cantina Valpantena Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore

3.8
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The Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore of Winery Cantina Valpantena is a red wine from the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Corvinone and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore from the Winery Cantina Valpantena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore of Winery Cantina Valpantena in the region of Vénétie is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore of Winery Cantina Valpantena in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina Valpantena's Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Corvinone

It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.

Last vintages of this wine

Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore - 2018
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore - 2017
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore - 2016
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore - 2015
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore - 2014
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Torre del Falasco Valpolicella Superiore from Winery Cantina Valpantena are 2018, 2016, 2012, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Cantina Valpantena

The winery offers 106 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Cantina Valpantena.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valpolicella in the region of Vénétie

The Winery Cantina Valpantena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 250 of of Valpolicella wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valpolicella

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.


The wine region of Vénétie

Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.

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The word of the wine: Arching

A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.

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