Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini - Cabernet - Merlot

Winery Conte Ottavio PiccolominiCabernet - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Cabernet - Merlot from the Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini in the region of Sicile is a powerful.

Details and technical informations about Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini's Cabernet - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cabernet - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini are 2015, 2014, 2016

Informations about the Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini

The winery offers 473 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile

The Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini is one of wineries to follow in Sicile.. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 90000 of of Italy wines
In the top 20000 of of Sicile wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

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: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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