Winery La FontaninaValpolicella
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Corvinone and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Valpolicella from the Winery La Fontanina
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Valpolicella of Winery La Fontanina in the region of Vénétie is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Valpolicella
Pairings that work perfectly with Valpolicella
Original food and wine pairings with Valpolicella
The Valpolicella of Winery La Fontanina matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, chinese chicken soup or veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer).
Details and technical informations about Winery La Fontanina's Valpolicella.
Discover the grape variety: Corvinone
It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Valpolicella from Winery La Fontanina are 2015, 2014, 2012
Informations about the Winery La Fontanina
The Winery La Fontanina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valpolicella
The wine region of Valpolicella is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Domini Veneti or the Domaine Dal Forno Romano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella are Rondinella, Corvina and Corvinone, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, toasty or caramel.
The wine region of Vénétie
Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.
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The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
