Winery Al-CantaraLu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso from the Winery Al-Cantara
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso of Winery Al-Cantara in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso of Winery Al-Cantara in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso
The Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso of Winery Al-Cantara matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef kidney, lasagna with pointed cabbage or lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Al-Cantara's Lu Veru Piaciri 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 Lu Veru Piaciri Etna Rosso from Winery Al-Cantara are 2014, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Al-Cantara
The Winery Al-Cantara is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
