Winery CalatrasiLa Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Nero d'Avola and the Tempranillo.
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 Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot from the Winery Calatrasi
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Calatrasi in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot
The La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Calatrasi matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of scottish haggis, tagliatelle with foie gras or lamb tagine with apricots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Calatrasi's La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Full-bodied, warm reds with deep colour and generous alcohol, with aromas of blackberry, black cherry jam, plum, liquorice, chocolate and Mediterranean spice. Ripe tannins and a broad, sunny finish. The star of Sicily (Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG blended with Frappato, Eloro DOC). Native Sicilian variety, also called Calabrese, the most planted on the island.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot from Winery Calatrasi are 2008, 0
Informations about the Winery Calatrasi
The Winery Calatrasi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Vitis vinifera
The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.
