Villa Gresti di San Leonardo Rosso IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti 1,5 l Magnum - Tenuta San Leonardo

The Villa Gresti di San Leonardo Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti 1.5 l magnum from Tenuta San Leonardo in Trentino-Alto Adige reveals a bright, purple-red color in the swirled glass. With a slight tilt, the red wine glass shows a charming garnet-red hue at the rims. After the first swirl, this red wine offers a perfect balance, as it does not appear watery, syrupy or liqueur-like on the sides of the glass. In the glass, this red wine from Tenuta San Leonardo presents aromas of plums, blackberries and blackcurrants, complemented by blueberry. This wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with exceptionally low residual sugar. As you would expect from an icon wine, this Italian, despite all its dryness, enchants with the finest balance. Aroma does not necessarily require a lot of residual sugar. Balanced and multi-faceted, this dense red wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this wine from the Trentino-Alto Adige winegrowing region, which has excellent ageing potential, impresses with remarkable length. Once again, hints of blackcurrant and blackberry appear.

Vinification of the Villa Gresti di San Leonardo Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti 1.5 l magnum from Tenuta San Leonardo

The basis for the well-balanced Villa Gresti di San Leonardo Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti 1.5 l magnum from Italy is grapes of the Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot varieties. The Villa Gresti di San Leonardo Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti 1.5 l magnum is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this Italian exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. After hand-harvesting, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are selected and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in concrete and small wood at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the elegant Villa Gresti di San Leonardo Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti 1.5 l magnum is matured for several months in French oak barrels.

Food recommendation for Tenuta San Leonardo Villa Gresti di San Leonardo Rosso Vigneti delle Dolomiti 1.5 l magnum

Enjoy this red wine from Italy ideally at 15–18°C as a companion to lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs, boeuf bourguignon or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

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