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 Sicile 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 german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, lasagne or leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania).
Details and technical informations about Winery Calatrasi's La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Piazza Nero d'Avola - Merlot from Winery Calatrasi are 2008
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 Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
