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Producing every style of wine and with great success, the Veneto is one of the most multi-faceted wine regions of Italy.
Veneto's appellation called Valpolicella [meaning “valley of cellars” in Italian] is a series of north to south valleys and is the source of the region’s best red wine with the same name. Valpolicella—the wine—is juicy, spicy, tart and packed full of red cherry flavors. Corvina makes up the backbone of the blend with Rondinella, Molinara, Croatina and others playing supporting roles. Amarone, a dry red, and Recioto, a sweet wine, follow the same blending patterns but are made from grapes left to dry for a few months before pressing. The drying process results in intense, full-bodied, heady and often, quite cerebral wines.
Soave, based on the indigenous Garganega grape, is the famous white here—made ultra popular in the 1970s at a time when quantity was more important than quality. Today one can find great values on whites from Soave, making it a perfect choice as an everyday sipper! But the more recent local, increased focus on low yields and high quality winemaking in the original Soave zone, now called Soave Classico, gives the real gems of the area. A fine Soave Classico will exhibit a round palate full of flavors such as ripe pear, yellow peach, melon or orange zest and have smoky and floral aromas and a sapid, fresh, mineral-driven finish.
Much of Italy’s Pinot grigio hails from the Veneto, where the crisp and refreshing style is easy to maintain; the ultra-popular sparkling wine, Prosecco, comes from here as well.
Cabernet Sauvignon
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A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
This fruity cabernet sauvignon red wine is ideal for serving alongside your Sunday roast. It also works wonderfully well on steak night, or paired with a rich tuna dish for a midweek supper.
Le Argille are the result of a story that my dad told me: in the seventies he had bought a company in the province of Treviso and he had found wines contained in cemented concrete tanks. In normal conditions these wines would have turned to vinegar but in reality the wines appeared fresh, fruity and in an excellent state of conservation. This episode that my father recounted really intrigued me, leading me to do some research and to discover that the preservation and maturation of wines in concrete tanks was a very old Venetian tradition. To produce Le Argille, we start with cultivating the grapes. Producing a low quantity per hectare allows us to obtain a full-bodied wine which is very rich and alcoholic.
What makes Cabernet di Cabernet Le Argille so unique is this special ageing in a cement tank. That’s why from the packaging point of view we wanted to coat the bottle in cement and close the cap with sealing wax, and all this work is done by hand.
: Cement dipped bottle, wax cap and leather label: we had never seen a bottle like it until we found this truly remarkable Le Argille Cabernet Di Cabernet. Originating from Treviso, Italy, in vineyards surrounded by the river Sile, this strong, serious and unique wine is aged in concrete barrels for two years. This method allows the the winemakers to produce an immaculate wine free from oak interference, so that the flavour comes entirely from the grapes themselves. Its uniqueness is fully preserved along with its warm, refined, and mature taste. This is a multi award-winning wine, excellent with strong meats like game and venison, meat stews and herby cheeses. It is also very good with fruit jam and desserts, particularly jam tarts and pastries.
Featured in Vivino's 2020 Wine Style Awards: Northern Italy Red [2014 Vintage]
47 Anno Domini Le Argille Cabernet di Cabernet
Featured in Vivino's 2020 Wine Style Awards: Northern Italy Red [2014 Vintage]
Is Cabernet Sauvignon a good sipping wine?
Cabernet sauvignon is a full-bodied red wine. It tops the list of robust red varietals, carrying some of the lushest, thickest sips that will coat most of the mouth and linger.
How can you tell a good Cabernet Sauvignon?
If you want to get a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon, you need to check out the color because the wines are known for dark or inky purple color, depending on the region. It should look rich. This color is a result of the dark cherry and thick-skinned grape that was used in making the wine.
Why is Cabernet Sauvignon so expensive?
Oak Wood Barrel The increasing cost of wine is also the result of a hike in the prices of wood used in barrels. Plus, these barrels can be used for a certain period of time only. The oak wood used in the barrel adds to the cost of the wine bottle. Cabernet wine is known for the hint of oak in the wine.
Where are best cabernet sauvignons from?
Livermore, Lake and El Dorado may not have the same ring to them as Napa, but these Northern California wine regions punch above their weight when it comes to high-quality Cabernet Sauvignon. They have value going for them, too, as these wines are usually priced well below their more famous counterparts.