Winery Calabretta - Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie

Winery CalabrettaNerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie

4.1
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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 Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie of Winery Calabretta is a red wine from the region of Sicilia of Sicile.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nerello Mascalese.
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 Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie from the Winery Calabretta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie 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

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, oil

On the nose the Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie of Winery Calabretta in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of iron, vegetal or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cheese or dark fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Calabretta's Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie - 2008
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie - 2007
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie - 2006
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Nerello Mascalese Vigne Vecchie from Winery Calabretta are 2010, 2007, 2005, 2006 and 2004.

Informations about the Winery Calabretta

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 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 4000 of of Italy wines
In the top 150 of of Sicilia wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 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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