Winery Castel TortoAmarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with blue cheese, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore from the Winery Castel Torto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Castel Torto in the region of Veneto is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Castel Torto in the region of Veneto often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore
The Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Castel Torto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, imene's tunisian ojja or forest rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castel Torto's Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Amarone Valpolicella Classico Superiore from Winery Castel Torto are 2004, 0, 2006
Informations about the Winery Castel Torto
The Winery Castel Torto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
The wine region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Zýmē produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Amarone della Valpolicella Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, celery or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of espresso, black licorice or molasses.
The wine region of Veneto
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.
The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart
Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.
