Winery Tenuta di AglaeaThalia
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 Thalia from the Winery Tenuta di Aglaea
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Thalia 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 Thalia 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 citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Thalia
Pairings that work perfectly with Thalia
Original food and wine pairings with Thalia
The Thalia of Winery Tenuta di Aglaea matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or mouse of lamb with honey and thyme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta di Aglaea's Thalia.
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 Thalia from Winery Tenuta di Aglaea are 2017, 2016, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
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 Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
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: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
