Winery La Rovere - Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva

Winery La RovereSancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva of Winery La Rovere is a red wine from the region of Valcalepio of Lombardie.
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 Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva from the Winery La Rovere

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva of Winery La Rovere in the region of Lombardie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Rovere's Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valcalepio wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva - 2011
In the top 100 of of Valcalepio wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva - 2010
In the top 100 of of Valcalepio wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Sancta Crux Valcalepio Rosso Riserva from Winery La Rovere are 2012, 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery La Rovere

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valcalepio in the region of Lombardie
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The Winery La Rovere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Valcalepio to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Lombardie
In the top 60000 of of Italy wines
In the top 3000 of of Valcalepio wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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 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: Golden

Brown colour with red and yellow reflections characteristic of evolved wines.

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