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Casavecchia

Casavecchia wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Campania
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Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Casavecchia is a red grape variety, with its roots in Campania, Italy.

The wines show medium body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to black fruits, leather, dried herbs and vegetal.

It is planted most seriously in Campania.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, low vigour and a preference for not mentioned.

On other labels it goes by Trebulano.

At the table it suits parmesan-crusted rack of lamb, vietnamese duck pancake and mushroom ragu.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-high
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
black fruitsleather
Aromas
dried herbsvegetal
Styles
medium-bodied red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Parmesan-crusted rack of lamb
02 Vietnamese duck pancake
03 Mushroom ragu

Also labelled.

Trebulano.

Bottles to look for.

  • Aia delle Monache 'Il Gallo di Fretta Canta all'Alba Lontana' Casavecchia Terre del Volturno IGT, Campania, Italy
  • Calatia 'Casavecchia', Campania IGT, Italy
  • Il Verro 'Lautonis' Casavecchia Terre del Volturno IGT, Campania, Italy
  • Il Verro 'Montemaggiore' Casavecchia Terre del Volturno IGT, Campania, Italy
  • La Masserie 'Oblivium' Casavecchia Terre del Volturno IGT, Campania, Italy
  • La Masserie 'Vinalia' Casavecchia Terre del Volturno IGT, Campania, Italy
  • Michele Alois 'Trebulanum' Casavecchia di Pontelatone Riserva, Campania, Italy
  • Michele Alois 'Trifolium' Casavecchia di Pontelatone, Campania, Italy

Casavecchia: common questions

01.
What does Casavecchia taste like?
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Casavecchia tastes of black fruits, leather, dried herbs and vegetal. The wines show medium body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Casavecchia from?
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Casavecchia originates in Campania, Italy.
03.
Where is Casavecchia grown?
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The key regions for Casavecchia are Campania.
04.
What food pairs with Casavecchia?
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Pour it with parmesan-crusted rack of lamb, vietnamese duck pancake and mushroom ragu.
05.
What else is Casavecchia called?
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Casavecchia is also labelled Trebulano.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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