Winery SorrentinoLacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso
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, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso from the Winery Sorrentino
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso of Winery Sorrentino in the region of Campania is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso of Winery Sorrentino in the region of Campania often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso
The Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso of Winery Sorrentino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beer goulash, macaroni and cheese or lamb stew with melting peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sorrentino's Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Millot Léon
Interspecific crossing between the 101-14 Millardet and Grasset (vitis riparia X vitis rupestris) and the goldriesling obtained by Eugène Kühlmann (1858-1932) around 1911 and marketed around 1921. With these same parents, he obtained among others the Maréchal Foch. Léon Millot is still found in Canada, the United States, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland and England. In France, where it was grown for a long time in Alsace, it is no longer grown in the vineyards, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso from Winery Sorrentino are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Sorrentino
The Winery Sorrentino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Vesuvio to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vesuvio
The wine region of Vesuvio is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantina del Vesuvio or the Domaine Cantina del Vesuvio produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vesuvio are Aglianico, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Verdeca, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vesuvio often reveals types of flavors of minerality, black fruits or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, lemon peel or tropical fruit.
The wine region of Campania
Campania is a region that forms the "tibia" of the boot of Italy, and whose largest city is Naples. Its name comes from Campania felix, a Latin phrase meaning roughly "happy land". The region has strong historical links with wine and vineyards, dating back to the 12th century BC, and is one of the oldest wine regions in Italy. The considerable influence of ancient empires, including the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, means that some of the varieties in this region are linked to historical legends.
The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
