Winery Carole BouquetPassito di Pantelleria
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Passito di Pantelleria from the Winery Carole Bouquet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Passito di Pantelleria of Winery Carole Bouquet in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Passito di Pantelleria
Pairings that work perfectly with Passito di Pantelleria
Original food and wine pairings with Passito di Pantelleria
The Passito di Pantelleria of Winery Carole Bouquet matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp in coconut milk, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or assortments of mini savoury tarts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carole Bouquet's Passito di Pantelleria.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Passito di Pantelleria from Winery Carole Bouquet are 2017, 2015, 2016, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Carole Bouquet
The Winery Carole Bouquet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Passito di Pantelleria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 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: Raw
A term whose meaning varies according to the region (terroir or estate), but which everywhere contains the idea of identifying a wine with a specific place of production.
