Winery MenegolaSassella Riserva
Red wine
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.
The Sassella Riserva of the Winery Menegola is in the top 5 of wines of Valtellina Superiore.
Taste structure of the Sassella Riserva from the Winery Menegola
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sassella Riserva of Winery Menegola in the region of Lombardie is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sassella Riserva of Winery Menegola in the region of Lombardie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sassella Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Sassella Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Sassella Riserva
The Sassella Riserva of Winery Menegola matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of bernard's potée, pasta with veal stock sauce or bitumen leg of lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Menegola's Sassella Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sassella Riserva from Winery Menegola are 2012, 2011, 2013, 2010 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Menegola
The Winery Menegola is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Valtellina Superiore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valtellina Superiore
The wine region of Valtellina Superiore is located in the region of Valtellina of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine ARPEPE or the Domaine ARPEPE produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valtellina Superiore are Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valtellina Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cherry, sour cherry or fennel and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
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: Heady
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.
