Winery CalatrasiViognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Grillo and the Viognier.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Viognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole from the Winery Calatrasi
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Viognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole of Winery Calatrasi in the region of Sicile is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Viognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole
Pairings that work perfectly with Viognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole
Original food and wine pairings with Viognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole
The Viognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole of Winery Calatrasi matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops, zucchini quiche or beet hummus dip.
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Viognier - Grillo Terre Siciliane Familia Oddo Accademia Del Sole from Winery Calatrasi are 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Calatrasi
The Winery Calatrasi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 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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The word of the wine: Press (wine)
In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).
