Top 100 red wines of Etna - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Etna of Etna as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Etna and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Etna
The wine region of Etna is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta delle Terre Nere or the Domaine Gambino Vini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Etna are Nerello mascalese, Carricante and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Etna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or new leather and sometimes also flavors of maraschino cherry, slate or crushed gravel.
In the mouth of Etna is a powerful. We currently count 176 estates and châteaux in the of Etna, producing 551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Etna
red wines from the region of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), pasta with parmesan cream and ham or mouse of lamb with thyme.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Etna
On the nose in the region of Etna often reveals types of flavors of minerality, floral or clove and sometimes also flavors of sandalwood, mulberry or cheese. In the mouth in the region of Etna is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
