Winery Barone Montalto - Fortazzo Appassite

Winery Barone MontaltoFortazzo Appassite

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Fortazzo Appassite of Winery Barone Montalto is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Nero d'Avola and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Fortazzo Appassite from the Winery Barone Montalto

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fortazzo Appassite of Winery Barone Montalto in the region of Sicile is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fortazzo Appassite of Winery Barone Montalto in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Barone Montalto's Fortazzo Appassite.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola

Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Fortazzo Appassite - 2019
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Fortazzo Appassite - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Fortazzo Appassite - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Fortazzo Appassite - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Fortazzo Appassite - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Fortazzo Appassite from Winery Barone Montalto are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Barone Montalto

The winery offers 69 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile
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The Winery Barone Montalto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 75 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 3500 of of Italy wines
In the top 150 of of Sicile wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
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The wine region of Sicile

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).

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The word of the wine: Licking

Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.

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