Winery TommasiRafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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 Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore from the Winery Tommasi
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Tommasi in the region of Vénétie is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Tommasi in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of cream, pomegranate or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of mint, prune or almonds.
Food and wine pairings with Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore
The Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Tommasi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of flemish beer stew, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or veal escalope with lemon sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tommasi's Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Molinara
Its origin is not very precise, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Spanish variety molinera gorda.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rafaèl Valpolicella Classico Superiore from Winery Tommasi are 2004, 2006, 2017, 2016 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Tommasi
The Winery Tommasi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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