Winery FirriatoAltavilla della Corte Grillo
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Altavilla della Corte Grillo from the Winery Firriato
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Altavilla della Corte Grillo of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Altavilla della Corte Grillo of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Altavilla della Corte Grillo
Pairings that work perfectly with Altavilla della Corte Grillo
Original food and wine pairings with Altavilla della Corte Grillo
The Altavilla della Corte Grillo of Winery Firriato matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of sea sauerkraut with white wine, zucchini quiche or cervelat in the alsatian style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Altavilla della Corte Grillo.
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
A very ancient grape variety still grown today in western Sicily. Very often associated with catarratto and inzolia, it produces the famous Marsala liqueur wine. It is also increasingly being vinified as a single variety and produces excellent dry wines full of freshness and fruitiness. Grillo is believed to be the result of an intra-fertile cross between catarratto and Muscat of Alexandria or zibibbo, obtained in 1869 by Antonino Mendola. It is represented by two biotypes that can be easily recognized, but it seems that winegrowers attach little importance to them. Little known in other Italian regions - in Liguria it is known as "rossese bianco" - it can also be found in Australia and South Africa. It is not widely grown in France, although it is interesting because of its ability to withstand hot climates and drought, and to ripen quite late.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Altavilla della Corte Grillo from Winery Firriato are 2018, 2017, 2019, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Firriato
The Winery Firriato is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Velouté
Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.
