The Caven of Valtellina Superiore of Lombardia

Caven
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 28 of the estates of Lombardia.
It is located in Valtellina Superiore in the region of Lombardia

The Caven is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Valtellina Superiore to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Caven wines

Looking for the best Caven wines in Valtellina Superiore among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caven wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Caven wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Caven

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Caven

How Caven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Caven

On the nose the red wine of Caven. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Caven. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Caven

  • 2004With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Caven.

  • Nebbiolo

Discovering the wine region of Valtellina Superiore

The wine region of Valtellina Superiore is located in the region of Valtellina of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine ARPEPE or the Domaine ARPEPE produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valtellina Superiore are Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valtellina Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cherry, sour cherry or fennel and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Valtellina Superiore is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 57 estates and châteaux in the of Valtellina Superiore, producing 221 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valtellina Superiore go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sparkling wines of Caven

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Caven

How Caven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, tajine of merguez and potatoes or veal tagine with carrots and dried apricots.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Caven

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Caven.

  • Chardonnay
  • Nebbiolo

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

The top pink wines of Caven

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Caven

How Caven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the pink wines of Caven

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Caven.

  • Nebbiolo Rosé

The word of the wine: Bacchus

Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Caven

Planning a wine route in the of Valtellina Superiore? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Caven.

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

News about Caven and wines from the region

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

An overview of Irancy appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Bacchus

Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.

Discover other regions and appellation of Valtellina