Winery Firriato - Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery FirriatoAltavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Firriato is a red wine from the region of Sicily.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Firriato

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sicily wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Altavilla della Corte Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Firriato are 2018, 2016, 2014, 2008 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Firriato

The winery offers 87 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile
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The Winery Firriato is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicily
In the top 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Sicily wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sicily

Major qualitative renewal. Sunny, expressive reds: fleshy, spicy Nero d'Avola (black cherry, blackberry, liquorice), fine, mineral Nerello Mascalese on Etna (recalls Pinot Noir), light, crisp Frappato in Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG. Lively, saline whites: Catarratto, fat, iodised Grillo, taut Carricante, floral Inzolia. Amber, walnutty fortified Marsala.

The word of the wine: Hairy Grenache

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