Winery Federico CurtazIl Purgatorio Etna Rosso
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
The Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso of the Winery Federico Curtaz is in the top 10 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso from the Winery Federico Curtaz
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso of Winery Federico Curtaz in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso of Winery Federico Curtaz in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso
The Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso of Winery Federico Curtaz matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pasta such as recipes of scottish haggis, lamb with ginger honey or spaghetti with salmon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Federico Curtaz's Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
Elegant, taut reds with a pale ruby colour (often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo), fine tannins and high acidity, on aromas of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, dried flowers, spices, graphite and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Etna Rosso DOC, thriving on the black lava flows of the north and east contrade. Also in Faro DOC. Native Sicilian high-altitude grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Il Purgatorio Etna Rosso from Winery Federico Curtaz are 2020, 2018, 0, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Federico Curtaz
The Winery Federico Curtaz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
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: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
