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 penne with shrimp and zucchini, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carole Bouquet's Passito di Pantelleria.
Discover the grape variety: Muresconu
Muresconu noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape especially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Muresconu noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
