Winery Santa Sofia - Valpolicella Classico

Winery Santa SofiaValpolicella Classico

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Valpolicella Classico of Winery Santa Sofia is a red wine from the region of Valpolicella Classico of Vénétie.
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.

Taste structure of the Valpolicella Classico from the Winery Santa Sofia

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Valpolicella Classico of Winery Santa Sofia in the region of Vénétie is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

smoke, honey

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Valpolicella Classico of Winery Santa Sofia in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of plum, raspberry or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Sofia's Valpolicella Classico.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Valpolicella Classico - 2018
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Valpolicella Classico - 2017
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Valpolicella Classico - 2016
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Valpolicella Classico - 2015
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Valpolicella Classico - 2014
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Valpolicella Classico - 2013
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Valpolicella Classico - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Valpolicella Classico from Winery Santa Sofia are 2012, 2018, 2017, 2011 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Santa Sofia

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valpolicella Classico in the region of Vénétie
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The Winery Santa Sofia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 35000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valpolicella Classico

The wine region of Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Montecariano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella Classico are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, citrus fruit or tree fruit.


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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