The best wines of Salina
Discover the best wines of Salina of Sicile as well as the best winemakers of Salina and estates of Salina to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Salina and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Salina by region
Looking for a good wine of Salina of Sicile among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Salina. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Salina with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Salina
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Salina
Red wines from the region of Salina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of authentic bolognese sauce (ragù di carne), pasta with avocado or leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Salina
On the nose the red wine of the region of Salina. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, strawberries or black cherries. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Salina. is a powerful.
The best vintages in red wine of Salina
- 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.82/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Salina
- Nerello Mascalese
- Corinto Nero
- Sangiovese
- Nero d'Avola
- Nerello Cappuccio
- Merlot
Discovering the wine region of Salina
The wine region of Salina is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tasca d'Almerita or the Domaine Caravaglio produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Salina are Nerello mascalese, Nero d'Avola and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Salina often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blueberry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of cheese, stone fruit or orange.
In the mouth of Salina is a powerful. We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Salina, producing 37 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Salina go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
Great white wines of Salina
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Salina
White wines from the region of Salina go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of brochette of scallops and prawns, quiche lorraine or fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Salina
On the nose the white wine of the region of Salina. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or saline and sometimes also flavors of melon, oil or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Salina. is a powerful.
The best vintages in white wine of Salina
- 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.06/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Salina
- Malvasia
- Malvasia di Lipari
- Catarratto Bianco
- Inzolia
- Grillo
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.
Great pink wines of Salina
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Salina
Pink wines from the region of Salina go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in pink wine of Salina
- 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Salina
- Corinto Nero
Discover the grape 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.
Great sweet wines of Salina
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Salina
Sweet wines from the region of Salina go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Salina
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Salina. often reveals types of flavors of microbio.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Salina
- 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Salina
- Malvasia
The word of the wine: Perlant
Said of a slightly effervescent wine.
News from the vineyard of Salina
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