Winery Barone di VillagrandeContrada Villagrande Etna Rosso
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 Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso from the Winery Barone di Villagrande
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso of Winery Barone di Villagrande 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 Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso of Winery Barone di Villagrande in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso
The Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso of Winery Barone di Villagrande matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe) or quick couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Barone di Villagrande's Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso.
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 Contrada Villagrande Etna Rosso from Winery Barone di Villagrande are 2013, 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Barone di Villagrande
The Winery Barone di Villagrande is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Power
Character of a wine that is full-bodied, generous and has a rich bouquet.
