Winery DonnasNapoléon
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Napoléon from the Winery Donnas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Napoléon of Winery Donnas in the region of Vallée d'Aoste is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Napoléon of Winery Donnas in the region of Vallée d'Aoste often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Napoléon
Pairings that work perfectly with Napoléon
Original food and wine pairings with Napoléon
The Napoléon of Winery Donnas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or rabbit terrine in the style of a grandmother (pas de calais).
Details and technical informations about Winery Donnas's Napoléon.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Napoléon from Winery Donnas are 2016, 2012, 2011, 2015 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Donnas
The Winery Donnas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Vallée d'Aoste to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vallée d'Aoste
Valle d'Aosta is the smallest and least populated region in Italy, only one-eighth the Size of neighbouring Piedmont. It covers a mountainous area in the far northwest of Italy, where the country's borders meet those of France and Switzerland. Despite the region's small size and low profile, a wide range of red and white wines are produced from a selection of native and introduced Grape varieties. The most important of these is Picotendro, the local form of Nebbiolo.
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The word of the wine: Millerandage
Poor fertilization of some grapes at the time of flowering in cold or rainy weather. Milled grapes do not grow and usually do not contain seeds.
