Winery La RocchettaValcalepio Rosso Riserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Valcalepio Rosso Riserva from the Winery La Rocchetta
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Valcalepio Rosso Riserva of Winery La Rocchetta in the region of Lombardia is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Valcalepio Rosso Riserva of Winery La Rocchetta in the region of Lombardia often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Valcalepio Rosso Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Valcalepio Rosso Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Valcalepio Rosso Riserva
The Valcalepio Rosso Riserva of Winery La Rocchetta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), salmon and spinach lasagna or merguez with lentils.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Rocchetta's Valcalepio Rosso Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Valcalepio Rosso Riserva from Winery La Rocchetta are 2016, 2009, 2005, 2008 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery La Rocchetta
The Winery La Rocchetta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Valcalepio to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valcalepio
The wine region of Valcalepio is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castello Degli Angeli or the Domaine Castello di Grumello produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valcalepio are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valcalepio often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, black fruit or non oak.
The wine region of Lombardia
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.
The word of the wine: ODG
Organisation for the defence and management of wine, set up following the reform of the "syndicats de crus". The ODG is the collective organisation responsible for the defence and management of a product under an official sign of identification and quality and between wine appellations.
