The flavor of lemon in wine of Sicily
Discover the of Sicily wines revealing the of lemon flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.
107,000 Mediterranean ha, volcanic soils in the east. Sun wines, regained elegance and freshness.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de lemon of Sicily?
- CarricanteIn 17% of wines with flavor de lemon
- GrilloIn 15% of wines with flavor de lemon
- ChardonnayIn 9% of wines with flavor de lemon
- Nerello mascaleseIn 8% of wines with flavor de lemon
- Nero d'avolaIn 3% of wines with flavor de lemon
- Fiano blancIn 2% of wines with flavor de lemon
- ViognierIn 2% of wines with flavor de lemon
- SauvignonIn 2% of wines with flavor de lemon
- GrecanicoIn 2% of wines with flavor de lemon
- ZibibboIn 1% of wines with flavor de lemon