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 parillade of fish and seafood, magic cake cheese quiche or chorizo rillettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Altavilla della Corte Grillo.
Discover the grape variety: Grillo
Structured, aromatic whites with ample mouth and fresh acidity, featuring aromas of ripe citrus, yellow peach, exotic fruits, white flowers, Mediterranean herbs and marine saline notes. Tonic finish. A historic key component of Marsala DOC and star of the modern Sicilian dry white revival (Sicilia DOC). Native Sicilian grape, a natural cross of Catarratto × Moscato d'Alessandria.
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 83 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: 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.
