The wine region of Contessa Entellina is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donnafugata or the Domaine Donnafugata produce mainly wines white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Contessa Entellina are Chardonnay et Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Contessa Entellina often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or straw and sometimes also flavors of savory, passion fruit or mango.
In the mouth of Contessa Entellina is a powerful. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Contessa Entellina, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Contessa Entellina go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...
My father worked in the wholesale supply of fruit and vegetables. He would often come home with a box of the day’s best produce, and so I became interested in what was in season. Both my parents often worked late, so cooking dinner to help take some weight off them inspired me to want to learn more. My first kitchen job at age 14 was at a Greek restaurant in Southampton, and it inspired my love for foods of the eastern Mediterranean. Today, I’m lucky to be able to obtain the best produce from ‘O ...
Lucio Tasca d’Almerita died in Palermo this week, on 25 July, aged 82. In Sicily he was known simply as ‘Conte Lucio’, such was the reputation of the Count and the amount of respect and affection people had for him. Lucio was one of the pioneers of winemaking on the island from a technical point of view, but moreover he was able to demonstrate how effective the modernisation of Sicily could be from a cultural standpoint. Born in Palermo on 9 January 1940, he was an athlete in his youth and even ...
