Winery Cantine BarberaAlbamarina Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Albamarina Passito of Winery Cantine Barbera in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of apricot, straw or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantine Barbera's Albamarina Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Helios
An interspecific cross between Merzling and FR 986-60 (S.V. 12.481 x Müller-Thurgau) obtained in 1973 by Professor Zimmermann and selected by Norbert Becker at the Institute of Viticulture in Freiburg (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Albamarina Passito from Winery Cantine Barbera are 2012
Informations about the Winery Cantine Barbera
The Winery Cantine Barbera is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Menfi to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Menfi
The wine region of Menfi is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Planeta or the Domaine Planeta produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menfi are Nero d'Avola, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menfi often reveals types of flavors of apricot, lime or thyme and sometimes also flavors of almonds, stone or salt.
The wine region of Sicily
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).
The word of the wine: Nebuchadnezzar
Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.
