The wine region of Cerasuolo di Vittoria is located in the region of Vittoria of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Avide or the Domaine COS produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cerasuolo di Vittoria are Nero d'Avola, Nerello mascalese and Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cerasuolo di Vittoria often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or prune and sometimes also flavors of mint, tomatoes or stone.
In the mouth of Cerasuolo di Vittoria is a powerful. We currently count 48 estates and châteaux in the of Cerasuolo di Vittoria, producing 76 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cerasuolo di Vittoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
wines from the region of Cerasuolo di Vittoria go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of wild boar with honey, elodie's pasta risotto or eggplant moussaka with lamb.
