Winery FirriatoQuater Bianco
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carricante and the Grillo.
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 Quater Bianco from the Winery Firriato
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quater Bianco of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicile is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Quater Bianco of Winery Firriato in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Quater Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Quater Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Quater Bianco
The Quater Bianco of Winery Firriato matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of three ways to prepare chinese noodles, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or green tomatoes in vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Firriato's Quater Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Quater Bianco from Winery Firriato are 2016, 2017, 2014, 2018 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 Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicile
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).
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The word of the wine: Slim
A thin wine, lacking flesh and body.
