Winery Famiglia Castellani - Nero d'Avola - Merlot

Winery Famiglia CastellaniNero d'Avola - Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Famiglia Castellani 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 Nero d'Avola - Merlot from the Winery Famiglia Castellani

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Famiglia Castellani in the region of Sicile is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Nero d'Avola - Merlot of Winery Famiglia Castellani in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of cheese, microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery Famiglia Castellani's 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

Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Nero d'Avola - Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sicile wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Nero d'Avola - Merlot from Winery Famiglia Castellani are 2017, 2010, 2019, 2018 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Famiglia Castellani

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sicile

The Winery Famiglia Castellani is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 40000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Sicile wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.

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