Winery Calabretta - La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso

Winery CalabrettaLa Contrada dei Centenari Rosso

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso of Winery Calabretta is a red wine from the region of Sicilia of Sicile.
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 La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso from the Winery Calabretta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso of Winery Calabretta in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso of Winery Calabretta in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or floral.

Details and technical informations about Winery Calabretta's La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, more precisely in the north of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna and in Sardinia. Its origin would be Greek because it was reported in Greece in the 7th century B.C. It is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and mantonico bianco. It should not be confused with nerello capuccio and pignatello nero. It should be noted that Nerello mascalese seems to be a grape variety adapted to altitude, as is the case in Sicily where it is planted at a rate of 6,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, which is certainly due to its late ripening.

Last vintages of this wine

La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 411110
La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso - 2009
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso from Winery Calabretta are 2010, 2013, 2009

Informations about the Winery Calabretta

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicilia in the region of Sicile

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.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 20000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Sicilia wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

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: Presses

The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.

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