Winery Castello di Grumello - La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso

Winery Castello di Grumello La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso of Winery Castello di Grumello is a red wine from the region of Valcalepio of Lombardie.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso from the Winery Castello di Grumello

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso of Winery Castello di Grumello in the region of Lombardie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Castello di Grumello's La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valcalepio wines
Average rating: 2.7 1 1 0.5 0 0

The best vintages of La Torre del Mago Valcalepio Rosso from Winery Castello di Grumello are 2012

Informations about the Winery Castello di Grumello

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valcalepio in the region of Lombardie

The Winery Castello di Grumello is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Valcalepio to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Lombardie
In the top 200000 of of Italy wines
In the top 15000 of of Valcalepio wines
In the top 650000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valcalepio

The wine region of Valcalepio is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castello Degli Angeli or the Domaine Castello di Grumello produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valcalepio are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valcalepio often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, black fruit or non oak.


The wine region of Lombardie

Lombardy is one of Italy's largest and most populous regions, located in the north-central Part of the country. It's home to a handful of popular and well-known wine styles, including the Bright, cherry-scented Valtellina and the high-quality Sparkling wines Franciacorta and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico. Lombardy is Italy's industrial powerhouse, with the country's second largest city (Milan) as its regional capital. Despite this, the region has vast tracts of unspoiled countryside, home to many small wineries that produce a significant portion of the region's annual wine production of 1.

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