Winery Cantine Russo - Contrada Crasà Rosso

Winery Cantine RussoContrada Crasà Rosso

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Contrada Crasà Rosso of Winery Cantine Russo is a red wine from the region of Etna of Sicile.
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 Contrada Crasà Rosso from the Winery Cantine Russo

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Contrada Crasà Rosso of Winery Cantine Russo in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Contrada Crasà Rosso of Winery Cantine Russo in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cantine Russo's Contrada Crasà Rosso.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese

A very old grape variety grown in Italy, more precisely in the north of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna and in Sardinia. Its origin would be Greek because it was reported in Greece in the 7th century B.C. It is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and mantonico bianco. It should not be confused with nerello capuccio and pignatello nero. It should be noted that Nerello mascalese seems to be a grape variety adapted to altitude, as is the case in Sicily where it is planted at a rate of 6,000 and 9,000 vines per hectare. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries, which is certainly due to its late ripening.

Last vintages of this wine

Contrada Crasà Rosso - 2014
In the top 100 of of Etna wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Contrada Crasà Rosso from Winery Cantine Russo are 2014

Informations about the Winery Cantine Russo

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Etna in the region of Sicile

The Winery Cantine Russo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 40000 of of Italy wines
In the top 150 of of Etna wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Etna

The wine region of Etna is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta delle Terre Nere or the Domaine Gambino Vini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Etna are Nerello mascalese, Carricante and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Etna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or new leather and sometimes also flavors of maraschino cherry, slate or crushed gravel.


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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