Winery Tenuta di AglaeaAglaea Nerello Mascalese
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Aglaea Nerello Mascalese from the Winery Tenuta di Aglaea
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Aglaea Nerello Mascalese of Winery Tenuta di Aglaea in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Aglaea Nerello Mascalese of Winery Tenuta di Aglaea in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Aglaea Nerello Mascalese
Pairings that work perfectly with Aglaea Nerello Mascalese
Original food and wine pairings with Aglaea Nerello Mascalese
The Aglaea Nerello Mascalese of Winery Tenuta di Aglaea matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), spaghetti with homemade pesto or rolled lamb shoulder with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta di Aglaea's Aglaea Nerello Mascalese.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
Elegant, taut reds with a pale ruby colour (often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo), fine tannins and high acidity, on aromas of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, dried flowers, spices, graphite and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Etna Rosso DOC, thriving on the black lava flows of the north and east contrade. Also in Faro DOC. Native Sicilian high-altitude grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aglaea Nerello Mascalese from Winery Tenuta di Aglaea are 2019, 2018, 0, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta di Aglaea
The Winery Tenuta di Aglaea is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicily
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.
The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)
A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.
