Winery CalabrettaCarricante
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Carricante from the Winery Calabretta
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carricante of Winery Calabretta in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carricante of Winery Calabretta in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Carricante
Pairings that work perfectly with Carricante
Original food and wine pairings with Carricante
The Carricante of Winery Calabretta matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish and shrimp wok with curry, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calabretta's Carricante.
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 Carricante from Winery Calabretta are 2019, 2017, 2012, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Calabretta
The Winery Calabretta is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Sicilia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicilia
The wine region of Sicilia is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. We currently count 825 estates and châteaux in the of Sicilia, producing 1804 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sicilia go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Long
Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.
