Winery Le CalendreValpolicella Classico
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Valpolicella Classico from the Winery Le Calendre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Valpolicella Classico of Winery Le Calendre in the region of Veneto is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Valpolicella Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Valpolicella Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Valpolicella Classico
The Valpolicella Classico of Winery Le Calendre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or casserons in the country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Calendre's Valpolicella Classico.
Discover the grape variety: Poulsard
Poulsard is a red grape variety that originated in the Franche-Comté region. In 1732, it was qualified as a good grape variety with several others by the parliament of Besançon at the time. It currently covers nearly 300 ha. This variety has 3 approved clones: 296, 584 and 464. Poulsard has slightly hairy branches with long tendrils. Its leaves are yellow in color. Although its bunches are small, its berries are often medium-sized or larger. Poulsard is quite sensitive to scorching, spring frosts and coulure. It is also afraid of oidium, mildew and grey rot. This grape variety appreciates clayey, fat and marly soils. Its fertility is average, so it is preferable to prune it long. It buds quite early. Poulsard produces a wine with a light structure, fine and aromatic. It can be kept for years. This wine goes well with poultry, red meat, cheese and starters.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Valpolicella Classico from Winery Le Calendre are 2015, 0, 2017, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Le Calendre
The Winery Le Calendre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valpolicella Classico
The wine region of Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Montecariano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella Classico are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
The wine region of Veneto
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.
The word of the wine: Grape varieties
All the grape varieties that make up a vineyard, an appellation, a wine region.
