Winery Nino NegriLe Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nebbiolo.
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 Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore from the Winery Nino Negri
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore of Winery Nino Negri 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 Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore of Winery Nino Negri in the region of Lombardie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore
The Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore of Winery Nino Negri matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, pasta with scamorza and pancetta cheese or leg of lamb bravado in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nino Negri's Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore.
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 Le Tense Sassella Valtellina Superiore from Winery Nino Negri are 1999, 1998, 2006, 2007 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Nino Negri
The Winery Nino Negri is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 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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