Winery La Castellina Fondazione FojaniniSassella Valtellina Superiore
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).
The Sassella Valtellina Superiore of the Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini is in the top 20 of wines of Valtellina Superiore.
Taste structure of the Sassella Valtellina Superiore from the Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sassella Valtellina Superiore of Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini in the region of Lombardie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sassella Valtellina Superiore of Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini in the region of Lombardie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sassella Valtellina Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Sassella Valtellina Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Sassella Valtellina Superiore
The Sassella Valtellina Superiore of Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, marinated shoulder of lamb or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini's Sassella Valtellina Superiore.
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 Sassella Valtellina Superiore from Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini are 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini
The Winery La Castellina Fondazione Fojanini is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Valtellina Superiore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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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The word of the wine: Musky
Characteristic of the musk smell.
