Winery FirriatoLe Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso from the Winery Firriato
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso
The Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso of Winery Firriato matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach or lamb mouse with onions and red wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
Elegant, taut reds with a pale ruby colour (often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo), fine tannins and high acidity, on aromas of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, dried flowers, spices, graphite and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Etna Rosso DOC, thriving on the black lava flows of the north and east contrade. Also in Faro DOC. Native Sicilian high-altitude grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Sabbie dell&rsquoEtna Rosso from Winery Firriato are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2018 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 Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
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: Monopoly (raw)
Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.
