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Valcalepio

Valcalepio wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Styles
red · white · dessert
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Signature grapes
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Bottles to find

Valcalepio is a wine region in Lombardy, Italy.

The signature grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, backed by Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Moscato.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills and lakeside.

Red wine, white wine and dessert wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and robust, fresh and aromatic, sweet and complex and moscato passito.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, pasta with rich sauces, cheeses and desserts.

Climate
Continental
Terrain
HillsLakeside
Styles
redwhitedessert

In the glass.

Red: Rich and robust.

White: Fresh and aromatic.

Dessert: Sweet and complex, Moscato passito.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Cantina Bergamasca 'Akros' Valcalepio Rosso Riserva, Lombardy, Italy
  • Cantina Bergamasca 'Perseo' Moscato Passito Valcalepio, Lombardy, Italy
  • Cascina del Bosco 'Bonaldi' Valcalepio Bianco, Lombardy, Italy
  • Cascina del Bosco 'Bonaldi' Valcalepio Rosso, Lombardy, Italy
  • Castello degli Angeli 'Amedeo' Valcalepio, Lombardy, Italy
  • Castello degli Angeli 'Barbariccia' Valcalepio, Lombardy, Italy
  • Eligio Magri 'Lyr' Valcalepio, Lombardy, Italy
  • Il Calepino 'Surie' Valcalepio Rosso Riserva, Lombardy, Italy

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Pasta with rich sauces
  • Cheeses
  • Desserts

Nearby regions.

Valcalepio: common questions

01.
What grapes is Valcalepio known for?
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Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Valcalepio. Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Moscato are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Valcalepio make?
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Valcalepio produces red wine, white wine and dessert wine.
03.
Where is Valcalepio?
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Valcalepio is a wine region in Italy.
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What food goes with Valcalepio wine?
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Try grilled meats, pasta with rich sauces, cheeses and desserts.

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