Winery Barone di VillagrandeContrada Villagrande Etna Bianco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco from the Winery Barone di Villagrande
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco of Winery Barone di Villagrande in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco of Winery Barone di Villagrande in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of apples, minerality or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco
The Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco of Winery Barone di Villagrande matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of lobster in court-bouillon, nanie's diced ham quiche or bread with cheese and bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Barone di Villagrande's Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Contrada Villagrande Etna Bianco from Winery Barone di Villagrande are 2013, 2015, 2014
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
The wine region of Etna is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta delle Terre Nere or the Domaine Gambino Vini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Etna are Nerello mascalese, Carricante and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Etna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or new leather and sometimes also flavors of maraschino cherry, slate or crushed gravel.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
