Winery FazioPasso dei Punici Erice Merlot
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Passo dei Punici Erice Merlot from the Winery Fazio
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Passo dei Punici Erice Merlot of Winery Fazio in the region of Sicile is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Passo dei Punici Erice Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Passo dei Punici Erice Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Passo dei Punici Erice Merlot
The Passo dei Punici Erice Merlot of Winery Fazio matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, pasta salmon - fresh cream or leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Passo dei Punici Erice Merlot from Winery Fazio are 2009, 2014, 2012, 2008
Informations about the Winery Fazio
The Winery Fazio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 68 wines for sale in the of Erice to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Erice
The wine region of Erice is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fazio or the Domaine Fazio produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Erice are Nero d'Avola, Chardonnay and Grillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Erice often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or spices.
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: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
