Winery CottaneraEtna Calderara Bianco
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 Etna Calderara Bianco from the Winery Cottanera
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etna Calderara Bianco of Winery Cottanera in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Etna Calderara Bianco of Winery Cottanera in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
Food and wine pairings with Etna Calderara Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Etna Calderara Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Etna Calderara Bianco
The Etna Calderara Bianco of Winery Cottanera matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos), nanie's diced ham quiche or dried tomato, feta and green olive cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cottanera's Etna Calderara Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
Lively, mineral whites with a pale robe, tense palate and cutting acidity. Aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, aromatic herbs and characteristic smoky volcanic saline notes. Fine ageing potential, developing petrol notes with age. Star of Etna Bianco DOC and Etna Bianco Superiore DOC on the eastern slopes of the Sicilian volcano (up to 1,000 m altitude). Ancient native Sicilian variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Etna Calderara Bianco from Winery Cottanera are 2014, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Cottanera
The Winery Cottanera is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 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: Barrel
A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
