The wine region of Moscato di Pantelleria is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donnafugata or the Domaine Cantine Pellegrino produce mainly wines sweet. On the nose of Moscato di Pantelleria often reveals types of flavors of peach, microbio or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or orange blossom. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Moscato di Pantelleria, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Moscato di Pantelleria go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts or spicy food.
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).
sweet wines from the region of Moscato di Pantelleria go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or shellfish such as recipes of loubia, very simple muffins or shrimp curry (reunionese recipe).
For the first time in our history, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter opened its doors in New York City and what an incredible day of wine tasting for everyone who visited. 50 prestigious wine producers from all over the world arrived to pour their top wines for Decanter’s diverse and enthusiastic attendees. Guests had access to more than 200 fine wines and the opportunity to attend four sensational masterclasses. See photo highlights from the day below. Thanks to all of the producers and guests for m ...
Bordeaux wine sales to the US reached a new record in 2021, jumping 67% to €349m ($390m), the Bordeaux wine council (CIVB) announced this week. A freeze on additional import tariffs and buyers’ thirst for highly-rated recent vintages helped Bordeaux to a ‘spectacular recovery’ in terms of shipments to the US, it said. Exports rose by 24% in volume last year to 247,000 hectolitres, equivalent to 33 million bottles. While reds dominate, the US has also become the biggest market for Bordeaux white ...
The launch of the 2022 Collection takes the total number of Last Drop releases to 27 since the company was founded by drinks industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008. Tom’s daughter Rebecca Jago is now the company’s MD. This year’s releases include The Last Drop’s first Japanese whisky: a blended malt that includes whisky from the fabled Hanyu distillery, taken from the beginning and end of its brief lifespan (1980-2000), as well as malts from other unidentified Japanese distilleries. ...
