Wines made from Nerello mascalese grapes
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More informations about the variety Nerello mascalese
A very old grape variety grown in Italy, more precisely in the north of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna and in Sardinia. Its origin would be Greek because it was reported in Greece in the 7th century B.C. It is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and mantonico bianco. It should not be confused with nerello capuccio and pignatello nero. It should be noted that Nerello mascalese seems to be a grape variety adapted to altitude, as is the case in Sicily where it is planted at a rate of 6,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, which is certainly due to its late ripening.
What are the typical flavors of the Nerello mascalese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 94% of Nerello mascalese
- EarthPresent in 94% of Nerello mascalese
- OakPresent in 93% of Nerello mascalese
- Non oakPresent in 89% of Nerello mascalese
- Black fruitPresent in 87% of Nerello mascalese
- SpicesPresent in 84% of Nerello mascalese
- MicrobioPresent in 57% of Nerello mascalese
- FloralPresent in 52% of Nerello mascalese
- VegetalPresent in 48% of Nerello mascalese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 45% of Nerello mascalese
- Dried fruitPresent in 44% of Nerello mascalese
- CherryPresent in 42% of Nerello mascalese
- MineralityPresent in 40% of Nerello mascalese
- Red fruitPresent in 39% of Nerello mascalese
- LeatherPresent in 37% of Nerello mascalese
- RaspberryPresent in 37% of Nerello mascalese
- OakyPresent in 37% of Nerello mascalese
- EarthyPresent in 35% of Nerello mascalese
- StrawberriesPresent in 35% of Nerello mascalese
- SmokePresent in 35% of Nerello mascalese
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