Winery Cantina Basile - Shamira Passito di Pantelleria

Winery Cantina BasileShamira Passito di Pantelleria

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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 Shamira Passito di Pantelleria of Winery Cantina Basile is a sweet wine from the region of Passito di Pantelleria of Sicile.
This wine generally goes well with sweet desserts

Food and wine pairings with Shamira Passito di Pantelleria

Pairings that work perfectly with Shamira Passito di Pantelleria

Original food and wine pairings with Shamira Passito di Pantelleria

The Shamira Passito di Pantelleria of Winery Cantina Basile matches generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina Basile's Shamira Passito di Pantelleria.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Terret

Terret noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Terret Noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Shamira Passito di Pantelleria - 2016
In the top 100 of of Passito di Pantelleria wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Shamira Passito di Pantelleria - 2012
In the top 100 of of Passito di Pantelleria wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Shamira Passito di Pantelleria - 2011
In the top 100 of of Passito di Pantelleria wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Shamira Passito di Pantelleria from Winery Cantina Basile are 2016, 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Cantina Basile

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Passito di Pantelleria in the region of Sicile

The Winery Cantina Basile is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Passito di Pantelleria to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 9500 of of Italy wines
In the top 450 of of Passito di Pantelleria wines
In the top 1500 of sweet wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Passito di Pantelleria

The wine region of Passito di Pantelleria is located in the region of Moscato di Pantelleria of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donnafugata or the Domaine Donnafugata produce mainly wines sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Passito di Pantelleria are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Passito di Pantelleria often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, marzipan or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.


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: Rosé (champagne)

Unique rosé wine made by blending white wine with a small amount of red Champagne. It is however possible to vinify the must directly into rosé.

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