Winery CottaneraEtna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto 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 Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso from the Winery Cottanera
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso of Winery Cottanera 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 Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso of Winery Cottanera in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso
The Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso of Winery Cottanera matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of improved horse steak, pasta with goat cheese, thyme and bacon or tunisian haja.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cottanera's Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto 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 Etna Riserva Contrada Zottorinoto Rosso from Winery Cottanera are 2011, 2012, 0, 2016 and 2013.
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: Grape
Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.
