Winery CurtoNero d'Avola
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.
The Nero d'Avola of the Winery Curto is in the top 5 of wines of Eloro.
Taste structure of the Nero d'Avola from the Winery Curto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Nero d'Avola of Winery Curto 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 Nero d'Avola of Winery Curto in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Nero d'Avola
Pairings that work perfectly with Nero d'Avola
Original food and wine pairings with Nero d'Avola
The Nero d'Avola of Winery Curto matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, leek and salmon lasagna or shoulder of lamb boulangère.
Details and technical informations about Winery Curto's Nero d'Avola.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Nero d'Avola from Winery Curto are 2016, 2014, 2011, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Curto
The Winery Curto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Eloro to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Eloro
DOC (1994) in the extreme south-east of Sicily (Noto, Pachino, Portopalo, Ispica), reddish limestone soils under a hot and windy climate facing the Ionian Sea. Nero d'Avola is the signature red (≥90% in the single-variety): intense ruby with rich notes of black cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, liquorice and a balsamic-spicy touch, firm yet silky tannins, robust but pleasant body. Frappato and Pignatello add aromatic complexity. Historic home of the Nero d'Avola "di Pachino".
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
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
