Winery Calabretta - Piede Franco Ungrafted

Winery CalabrettaPiede Franco Ungrafted

4.2
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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 Piede Franco Ungrafted of Winery Calabretta is a red wine from the region of Sicilia of Sicily.
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 Piede Franco Ungrafted from the Winery Calabretta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Piede Franco Ungrafted 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 Piede Franco Ungrafted of Winery Calabretta in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Calabretta's Piede Franco Ungrafted.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Carignan Gris

Lively, aromatic dry whites and pale rosés with a golden-to-salmon colour and a crisp, elegant palate; signature aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), citrus, white flowers and Mediterranean notes. Original Mediterranean profile. Increasingly prized by Roussillon winemakers for small-batch, atypical cuvées. A grey-skinned mutation of Carignan, grown in small quantities in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

Last vintages of this wine

Piede Franco Ungrafted - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Piede Franco Ungrafted - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Piede Franco Ungrafted - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Piede Franco Ungrafted - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Piede Franco Ungrafted - 0
In the top 100 of of Sicilia wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Piede Franco Ungrafted from Winery Calabretta are 2015, 2017, 2013, 0 and 2016.

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 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicilia in the region of Sicily

The Winery Calabretta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Sicilia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicily
In the top 30000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Sicilia wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Game

A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.

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