The Winery Duca di Castelmonte of Etna of Sicily

Winery Duca di Castelmonte
The winery offers 71 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This estate is part of the Cantine Pellegrino.
It is ranked in the top 823 of the estates of Sicily.
It is located in Etna in the region of Sicily

The Winery Duca di Castelmonte is one of the best wineries to follow in Etna.. It offers 71 wines for sale in of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines

Looking for the best Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines in Etna among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

How Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, pasta with ham or semolina-merguez salad.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

On the nose the red wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte.

  • Nero d'Avola
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nerello Mascalese
  • Nerello Cappuccio

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Etna is a powerful. We currently count 176 estates and châteaux in the of Etna, producing 551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Etna go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

How Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of irish tartiflette, linguine with squid ink and cockles or celery, apple and comté salad for kids.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. is a with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte.

  • Glera (Prosecco)
  • Zibibbo
  • Grecanico
  • Müller-Thurgau

Discover the grape variety: Pinot grigio

Pinot grigio is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot grigio was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. pinot grigio is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot grigio wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot grigio is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

The top white wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

How Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of quick paella, cream and tuna quiche or steamed carrots with saffron.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

On the nose the white wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.54/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte.

  • Chardonnay
  • Grillo
  • Zibibbo
  • Inzolia
  • Catarratto Bianco
  • Grecanico

The word of the wine: Aqueous

Said of a diluted wine for which one has the impression that water has been added.

The top pink wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

How Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef kidney, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or pakistani rice (biryani).

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

  • 0With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte.

  • Nero d'Avola

Discover the grape variety: Nerello Cappuccio

The top sweet wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

How Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scupion (small cuttlefish) in hot sauce, cream and tuna quiche or bacon dates.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, citrus fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte.

  • Zibibbo
  • Moscato
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Malvasia

The word of the wine: Mistelle

Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

How Winery Duca di Castelmonte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Duca di Castelmonte. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Duca di Castelmonte

  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Duca di Castelmonte

Planning a wine route in the of Etna? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Duca di Castelmonte.

Discover the grape variety: Glera

It is said to be of Slovenian origin, where it is cultivated under the name of Prosekar, also known for a long time in Italy under the name of Glera. It should not be confused with prosecco lungo - although there is a family link - and prosecco nostrano, which is none other than Tuscany's malvasia. Note that Vitouska - another Italian grape variety - is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Tuscan malvasia and Prosecco. Under the name of Glera, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can be found in practically all of the former Yugoslavia, and more surprisingly in Argentina, but is virtually unknown in France.