Wines made from Nerello mascalese grapes of Vénétie
Discover the best wines made with Nerello mascalese as a single variety or as a blend of Vénétie.
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.
More informations about the region of Vénétie
Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.
What are the typical flavors of the Nerello mascalese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Nerello mascalese
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Nerello mascalese
- CreamPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- PeachPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- BiscuitsPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- EarthPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- FloralPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Nerello mascalese
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