Valpolicella: Amarone Chateau Guided Tour and Wine Tasting
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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 4 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs4 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Palate: fresh fruit
The estate calls it a fresh, fruity, food-friendly wine, a blend of the indigenous grapes that reflects the terroir it takes its name from.
What it pairs with
- Pasta with grilled vegetables The producer lists pasta with vegetables, where a light red keeps its place.More wines for pasta, pizza and risotto →
- Smoked trout Le Salette recommends smoked fish; the low tannin lets the smoke through.More wines for trout →
- Cold roast pork Fresh fruit and light body suit meat served cool.More wines for pork →
With cheese
History
Le Salette takes its name from the sanctuary above Fumane, and the base Valpolicella is drawn from the Scamperle family's twenty hectares across Fumane, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano, trained on pergola and Guyot.
Facts
- Producer
- Le Salette · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina, Molinara
- Classification
- Valpolicella Classico DOC
- Oak
- A short ageing in stainless steel tanks, no wood
- ABV
- 12.5%
- Price
- €11-17 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-4 from vintage
Frequently asked about Le Salette Valpolicella Classico
What does Le Salette Valpolicella Classico taste like?
The estate describes a fresh, fruity, food-friendly wine made from a blend of its indigenous grapes, reflecting the terroir it takes its name from. It is 12.5 percent alcohol and served at 16 degrees Celsius.
What grapes are in Le Salette Valpolicella Classico?
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina and Molinara, grown in the Valpolicella Classica zone on pergola and Guyot training.
What food pairs with Le Salette Valpolicella Classico?
The producer calls it very versatile and suggests pasta with vegetables, meat, and smoked fish such as trout or salmon.
Tags
corvina
corvinone
croatina
drink young
dry
light body
low tannin
medium acid
molinara
mood easygoing
mood refreshing
occasion picnic
occasion summer
occasion weeknight
old world
pairs with oily fish
pairs with pasta red sauce
pairs with pork
pairs with vegetable forward
price everyday
rondinella
still red
value pick
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