Winery Al-CantaraOcchi di Ciumi Bianco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Occhi di Ciumi Bianco from the Winery Al-Cantara
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Occhi di Ciumi Bianco of Winery Al-Cantara in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Occhi di Ciumi Bianco of Winery Al-Cantara in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Occhi di Ciumi Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Occhi di Ciumi Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Occhi di Ciumi Bianco
The Occhi di Ciumi Bianco of Winery Al-Cantara matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of lamb curry indian style, magic cake cheese quiche or stuffed sea almonds with cream cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Al-Cantara's Occhi di Ciumi Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Occhi di Ciumi Bianco from Winery Al-Cantara are 2018, 2017, 2016, 0 and 2019.
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
The wine region of Etna is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta delle Terre Nere or the Domaine Gambino Vini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Etna are Nerello mascalese, Carricante and Nero d'Avola, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Etna often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or new leather and sometimes also flavors of maraschino cherry, slate or crushed gravel.
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: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
