Winery San CassianoLe Alène Valpolicella Superiore
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Corvina, the Molinara and the Rondinella.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore of the Winery San Cassiano is in the top 60 of wines of Valpolicella.
Taste structure of the Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore from the Winery San Cassiano
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore of Winery San Cassiano in the region of Vénétie is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore of Winery San Cassiano in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore
The Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore of Winery San Cassiano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef casserole, chicken lasagna or veal head with vinaigrette.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Cassiano's Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Corvina
Its precise origin is unknown, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy. It can be found in Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Corvinone, another Italian grape variety. It should be noted that the Corvina is related to the Rondinella and the Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Alène Valpolicella Superiore from Winery San Cassiano are 2012, 2013, 2011, 2015
Informations about the Winery San Cassiano
The Winery San Cassiano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valpolicella
The wine region of Valpolicella is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Domini Veneti or the Domaine Dal Forno Romano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella are Rondinella, Corvina and Corvinone, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, toasty or caramel.
The wine region of Vénétie
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.
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The word of the wine: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
