Winery ContramaliniEl Gabriol
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Corvina, the Corvinone, the Molinara and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the El Gabriol from the Winery Contramalini
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Gabriol of Winery Contramalini in the region of Veneto is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with El Gabriol
Pairings that work perfectly with El Gabriol
Original food and wine pairings with El Gabriol
The El Gabriol of Winery Contramalini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, quiche with mixed vegetables or leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contramalini's El Gabriol.
Discover the grape variety: Corvina
Slender, fresh reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and lively acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, bitter almond, spice and a characteristically bitter finish. Vinified as light, gulpable reds (Bardolino DOC, Valpolicella DOC), powerful and concentrated through appassimento (Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG) and sweet (Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG). An autochthonous Venetian variety from Lake Garda and the Valpolicella.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Gabriol from Winery Contramalini are 2014, 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Contramalini
The Winery Contramalini is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Verona to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Verona
Venetian province, capital of great northern Italian wine around Lake Garda. Valpolicella is the signature with Corvina: perfumed reds with signature notes of tart cherry, violet, fresh herbs, spice and a touch of almond, fine tannins. Amarone DOCG at the summit: drying on racks gives deep aromas of candied cherry, fig, cocoa, leather and tobacco, dense and powerful. Also Soave (mineral-almond Garganega), light Bardolino, Chiaretto rosé, saline Lugana.
The wine region of Veneto
World star of Prosecco: fresh, light Glera sparklers with notes of pear, green apple and white flowers, fruity, convivial bubbles. Veronese reds from Corvina and Rondinella: light, crisp Bardolino, fruity Valpolicella, opulent, concentrated Amarone DOCG (black cherry, chocolate, raisin) from dried grapes. Mineral, almondy Soave (Garganega) whites, fresh Pinot Grigio. 97,500 ha, Italy's largest production.
The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
