Red grapeSommo grape guide

Rondinella

Rondinella 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
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Rondinella is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Veneto, Italy.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for herbaceous notes, dark fruit, earth and spice.

The regions that matter for it are Veneto.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening and prolific vigour.

It blends readily with Corvina.

Watch for the synonyms: Rondinela.

At the table it suits bollito con salsa pearà, tacos with seared, marinated beef and braised lamb shanks with roasted squash and onion sauce.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
herbaceous notesdark fruit
Aromas
earthspice
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Bollito con salsa pearà
02 Tacos with seared, marinated beef
03 Braised lamb shanks with roasted squash and onion sauce

Also labelled.

Rondinela.

Bottles to look for.

  • Acinum Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy
  • Freeman Rondo Rondinella Rose, Hilltops, Australia
  • Monteci Rondinella Veneto IGT, Italy
  • Tenuta Sant'Antonio Scaia Rose Veneto IGT, Italy

Rondinella: common questions

01.
What does Rondinella taste like?
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Rondinella tastes of herbaceous notes, dark fruit, earth and spice. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Rondinella from?
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Rondinella originates in Veneto, Italy.
03.
Where is Rondinella grown?
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The key regions for Rondinella are Veneto.
04.
What food pairs with Rondinella?
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Pour it with bollito con salsa pearà, tacos with seared, marinated beef and braised lamb shanks with roasted squash and onion sauce.
05.
What else is Rondinella called?
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Rondinella is also labelled Rondinela.

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

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