Winery Leo SteenCalpella Red
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Calpella Red from the Winery Leo Steen
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calpella Red of Winery Leo Steen in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Calpella Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Calpella Red
Original food and wine pairings with Calpella Red
The Calpella Red of Winery Leo Steen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of lamb skewers, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or sauté of veal with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leo Steen's Calpella Red.
Discover the grape variety: Feteasca neagra
Structured and powerful reds with a deep dark ruby colour, firm tannins and moderate acidity, on intense aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black plum, candied cherry, sweet spices and balsamic leather notes. Ample palate, fine ageing potential with oak maturation. A pillar of Romania's great reds (Dealu Mare, Dragășani) and Moldova, the quality locomotive of Carpathian wine revival. Ancient native Romanian variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calpella Red from Winery Leo Steen are 2012, 2009, 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Leo Steen
The Winery Leo Steen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino County
Northern Californian county of contrasting climates: signature Pinot Noir reigns in reds in cool Anderson Valley — fine and fruity with cherry, raspberry, strawberry and a spicy touch over a mineral base, silky tannins. Peppery, spicy Zinfandel in the hot interior of Redwood Valley (blackberry, plum, black pepper, berries). Fresh Chardonnay in whites, Alsatian grapes at altitude. AVA since 1983, 10 nested AVAs, Pacific fogs to the west vs hot valleys, varied soils.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
