Winery SportolettiAssisi Rosso
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Sangiovese and the Merlot.
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 Assisi Rosso from the Winery Sportoletti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Assisi Rosso of Winery Sportoletti in the region of Umbria is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Assisi Rosso of Winery Sportoletti in the region of Umbria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Assisi Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Assisi Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Assisi Rosso
The Assisi Rosso of Winery Sportoletti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), pasta with auvergne blue cheese or curried veal roulades.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sportoletti's Assisi Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Assisi Rosso from Winery Sportoletti are 2006, 2007, 2018, 2011 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Sportoletti
The Winery Sportoletti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Assisi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Assisi
Umbrian DOC around Assisi, Spello and Perugia, rolling hills. Grechetto is the white king (≥85% in monovarietal): straw-coloured, dry and delicately bitter with intense white flowers, green apple, citrus, stone fruits and mineral freshness. Sangiovese (50–70%) and Merlot (10–30%) in the Assisian red — cherry, raspberry, plum and herbaceous hint, balanced tannins. Franciscan cradle of native Umbrian grapes.
The wine region of Umbria
"Green heart" of Italy, cradle of Sagrantino: exceptional tannic red in Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, dense and concentrated with notes of blackberry, candied plum, liquorice, spice and leather, powerful tannins and long ageing. Suppler Sangiovese in blends, Cabernet and Merlot in Torgiano DOCG. Orvieto whites based on Grechetto and Trebbiano, full and almondy, from dry to sweet Muffato. ~13,000 ha between Tuscany and Lazio.
The word of the wine: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
