Winery Cantine PellegrinoPantelleria Moscato Liquoroso
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pantelleria Moscato Liquoroso of Winery Cantine Pellegrino in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantine Pellegrino's Pantelleria Moscato Liquoroso.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pantelleria Moscato Liquoroso from Winery Cantine Pellegrino are 2010, 2008, 2018, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Cantine Pellegrino
The Winery Cantine Pellegrino is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Moscato di Pantelleria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Moscato di Pantelleria
The wine region of Moscato di Pantelleria is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Donnafugata or the Domaine Cantine Pellegrino produce mainly wines sweet. On the nose of Moscato di Pantelleria often reveals types of flavors of peach, microbio or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or orange blossom. We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Moscato di Pantelleria, producing 7 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
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: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
