Winery ContriWhy Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nero d'Avola.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva from the Winery Contri
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva of Winery Contri in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva of Winery Contri in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva
The Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva of Winery Contri matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, eggplant and zucchini lasagna or leg of lamb with baked potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contri's Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Full-bodied, warm reds with deep colour and generous alcohol, with aromas of blackberry, black cherry jam, plum, liquorice, chocolate and Mediterranean spice. Ripe tannins and a broad, sunny finish. The star of Sicily (Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC, Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG blended with Frappato, Eloro DOC). Native Sicilian variety, also called Calabrese, the most planted on the island.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Why Not? Nero d'Avola - Syrah Riserva from Winery Contri are 2016, 2017, 2013, 0 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Contri
The Winery Contri is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Sicilia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sicilia
Sunny island with identity-driven wines. Signature Nero d'Avola as red: fleshy and fruity with notes of black cherry, candied plum, Mediterranean herbs, round tannins. Nerello Mascalese on Etna: fine, mineral red, volcanic ash and red fruits. Crunchy Frappato.
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: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
