Winery Villa ValenteLacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso

Red wine of Vesuvio of Campanie of Italy

4.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso of Winery Villa Valente is a red wine from the region of Vesuvio of Campanie.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso of the Winery Villa Valente is in the top 10 of wines of Vesuvio.

Taste structure of the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso from the Winery Villa Valente

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso of Winery Villa Valente in the region of Campanie is a powerful.

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 Villa Valente matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of family potluck, spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries) or lamb colombo.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Valente's Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso.

Winery

Winery Villa Valente

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ribolla gialla

A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy, more precisely in the Friuli region. It can also be found in Slovenia, Greece (island of Cephalonia), in the United States (California), ... and it should not be confused with the robola or rombola aspri cultivated in Greece (Ionian islands).

Last vintages of this wine

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso - 2016

In the top 10 of of Vesuvio wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso from Winery Villa Valente are 2016

Informations about the Winery Villa Valente

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Vesuvio in the region of Campanie

The Winery Villa Valente is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Vesuvio to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 80000 of of Italy wines

In the top 15 of of Vesuvio wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

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 Campanie

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.

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