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Oseleta

Oseleta 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
Veneto
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Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Oseleta is a red grape variety, with its roots in Veneto, Italy.

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

It is planted most seriously in Veneto.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening and vigorous vigour.

On other labels it goes by Osela, Osella, Oselina and Oselletta Nera.

At the table it suits braised lamb with carrot and rosemary, poached sausages with vegetable broth and mature hard cheeses.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
High
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Braised lamb with carrot and rosemary
02 Poached sausages with vegetable broth
03 Mature hard cheeses

Also labelled.

Osela, Osella, Oselina, Oselletta Nera.

Bottles to look for.

  • Buglioni L'Afrodisiaco Passito Rosso Veneto IGT, Italy
  • Masi Osar Veronese IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Provolo Entis Oseleta Veronese IGT, Veneto, Italy
  • Villabella Villa Cordevigo Oseleta, Veneto, Italy
  • Zyme Oz Oseleta Verona IGP, Veneto, Italy

Oseleta: common questions

01.
Where is Oseleta from?
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Oseleta originates in Veneto, Italy.
02.
Where is Oseleta grown?
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The key regions for Oseleta are Veneto.
03.
What food pairs with Oseleta?
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Pour it with braised lamb with carrot and rosemary, poached sausages with vegetable broth and mature hard cheeses.
04.
What else is Oseleta called?
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Oseleta is also labelled Osela, Osella, Oselina and Oselletta Nera.

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

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