Winery CalabrettaLa Contrada dei Centenari 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 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 Sicily 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 Sicily often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or floral.
Food and wine pairings with La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso
The La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso of Winery Calabretta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, pasta gratin with courgettes and ham or chicken with merguez and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calabretta's La Contrada dei Centenari 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 La Contrada dei Centenari Rosso from Winery Calabretta are 2010, 0, 2013, 2009
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
Sunny island with identity-driven wines. Signature Nero d'Avola as red: fleshy and fruity with notes of black cherry, candied plum, Mediterranean herbs, round tannins. Nerello Mascalese on Etna: fine, mineral red, volcanic ash and red fruits. Crunchy Frappato.
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: Rough
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
