Winery FirriatoCalaventana Alcamo
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 Calaventana Alcamo from the Winery Firriato
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calaventana Alcamo of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Calaventana Alcamo of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Calaventana Alcamo
Pairings that work perfectly with Calaventana Alcamo
Original food and wine pairings with Calaventana Alcamo
The Calaventana Alcamo of Winery Firriato matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of paella from an old spanish grandmother..., nanie's diced ham quiche or tapenade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Calaventana Alcamo.
Discover the grape variety: Merlese
Intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and merlot noir obtained in 1983 by the University of Bologna (Italy), registered since 2007 in the Italian Official Register of wine grape varieties... totally unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Calaventana Alcamo from Winery Firriato are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 0.
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 Alcamo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alcamo
The wine region of Alcamo is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Principe di Corleone or the Domaine Antonello Cassara produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alcamo are Nero d'Avola, Chardonnay and Carricante, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alcamo often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or citrus fruit.
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: Lactic (acid)
Acid obtained by malolactic fermentation.
