The best wines of Melissa
Discover the best wines of Melissa of Calabre as well as the best winemakers of Melissa and estates of Melissa to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Melissa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Melissa by region
Looking for a good wine of Melissa of Calabre among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Melissa. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Melissa with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Melissa
See the top 100 best red wines of MelissaWant to buy a red wine of Melissa cheap or sell a red wine of Melissa at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Melissa
Red wines from the region of Melissa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of polish goulash, salmon and spinach lasagna or pastillas with lamb and apricots.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Melissa
On the nose the red wine of the region of Melissa. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Melissa. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
The best vintages in red wine of Melissa
- 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.46/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Melissa
- Gaglioppo
- Greco Nero
Discovering the wine region of Melissa
The wine region of Melissa is located in the region of Calabre of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Librandi or the Domaine La Pizzuta del Principe produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Melissa are Gaglioppo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Melissa often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal.
In the mouth of Melissa is a powerful. We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of Melissa, producing 8 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Melissa go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
Great white wines of Melissa
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Melissa
White wines from the region of Melissa go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with scampi, magic cake cheese quiche or roasted pumpkin seeds.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Melissa
On the nose the white wine of the region of Melissa. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Melissa. is a powerful.
The best vintages in white wine of Melissa
- 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Melissa
- Greco Bianco
- Malvasia
Discover the grape variety: Gaglioppo
A very old grape variety cultivated in southern Italy (Sicily, Calabria, etc.), the Greeks and Romans already knew it. It is related to sangiovese and mantonico bianco. According to Pierre Galet, Magliocco is identical to Galioppo.
News from the vineyard of Melissa
Port and Sherry importers incensed by UK duty tax plans
Prices on Port and Sherry could increase by around 13% in the UK if the government presses ahead with its duty tax reform as planned, according to industry leaders. Producers and merchants have been left incensed by the plans, said the Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today (9 December), following a meeting with members connected to fortified wine. ‘If you like a glass of Port or Sherry at Christmas we suggest you make the most of it this year [because] it might be priced out of your C ...
Bordeaux wine sales to US see ‘spectacular recovery’
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 ...
Laithwaites launches wine in 100% recycled glass bottle
The W/O (standing for ‘without’) Frappato 2020 – an organic Sicilian red – is packaged in a bottle made with ‘wild’ glass (the name bottle manufacturer Estal has given to its 100% recycled glass). The launch, which forms part of the company’s pledge to become Net Zero and halve its carbon footprint by 2030, marked a ‘UK first for wine’, according to the online wine merchant. It follows a recent audit commissioned from EcoAct – a specialist company advising on sustainability, which sh ...