Winery Monte del FráLe 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico
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, veal or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico from the Winery Monte del Frá
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico of Winery Monte del Frá in the region of Veneto is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico
The Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico of Winery Monte del Frá matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, pork chops with veal stock sauce or rack of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monte del Frá's Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico.
Discover the grape variety: Mauzac
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le 11 Terre Valpolicella Ripasso Classico from Winery Monte del Frá are 2017, 2016, 2015, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Monte del Frá
The Winery Monte del Frá is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Ripasso to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valpolicella Ripasso
The wine region of Valpolicella Ripasso is located in the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Corte Lavel or the Domaine Le Guaite di Noemi produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella Ripasso are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella Ripasso often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or lemon and sometimes also flavors of truffle, cola or savory.
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: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
