Top 100 red wines of Faro
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Faro of Faro as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Faro and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Faro
The wine region of Faro is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Palari or the Domaine Tenuta Enza La Fauci produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Faro are Nerello mascalese, Nero d'Avola and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Faro often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of leather, mushroom or non oak.
In the mouth of Faro is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Faro, producing 9 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Faro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
News from the vineyard of Faro
Lucio Tasca d’Almerita dies
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 ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...
Gusbourne aims high with English sparkling wine at £195
Gusbourne has launched Fifty One Degrees North English sparkling wine from the 2014 vintage at £195 per bottle, which is thought to make it the most expensive so far released. Some others aren’t too far behind – Nyetimber’s 1086 rosé 2010 is £175 – yet Gusbourne’s move reinforces a sense of ambition within the UK wine world to be a regular fixture at this prestige cuvée level. Fifty One Degrees North, named after the position of Gusbourne’s vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, is a ble ...