Winery Duca di SalaparutaCalanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Red wine
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 Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Duca di Salaparuta in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot
The Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Duca di Salaparuta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of baked marrow bones, mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin or oven-baked lamb stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Duca di Salaparuta's Calanica Nero d'Avola - Merlot.
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 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 Duca di Salaparuta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicily
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).
The word of the wine: N-M
Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.
