Winery Tenuta Le VeletteCalanco
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Sangiovese.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Calanco from the Winery Tenuta Le Velette
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calanco of Winery Tenuta Le Velette in the region of Umbria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Calanco of Winery Tenuta Le Velette in the region of Umbria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Calanco
Pairings that work perfectly with Calanco
Original food and wine pairings with Calanco
The Calanco of Winery Tenuta Le Velette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef fashion, pho soup or pork shank stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Le Velette's Calanco.
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 Calanco from Winery Tenuta Le Velette are 2009, 2012, 2014, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta Le Velette
The Winery Tenuta Le Velette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Umbria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Food and wine pairing
It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).
