Winery Duca di Salaparuta - Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot

Winery Duca di SalaparutaCalanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot

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The Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Duca di Salaparuta is a red wine from the region of Sicile.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Nero d'Avola 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 Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot from the Winery Duca di Salaparuta

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Duca di Salaparuta in the region of Sicile is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

smoke

On the nose the Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Duca di Salaparuta in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Duca di Salaparuta's Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot from Winery Duca di Salaparuta are 2017, 2012, 2009, 2016 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Duca di Salaparuta

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Duca di Salaparuta Group.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile
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The Winery Duca di Salaparuta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Sicile wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.

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