Winery Duca di CastelmonteNES Passito di Pantelleria
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.
Food and wine pairings with NES Passito di Pantelleria
Pairings that work perfectly with NES Passito di Pantelleria
Original food and wine pairings with NES Passito di Pantelleria
The NES Passito di Pantelleria of Winery Duca di Castelmonte matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of traditional tunisian couscous or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Winery Duca di Castelmonte's NES Passito di Pantelleria.
Discover the grape variety: Niellucciu
Structured, elegant age-worthy reds with a deep ruby robe, firm tannins and an ample palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, plum), spices (pepper), garrigue, immortelle and Mediterranean notes. Also structured rosés. Star of Patrimonio AOC (northern Corsica, calcareous soils) and present in Cap Corse AOC. Corsican synonym for Nielluccio, identical to Italian Sangiovese; indigenous black variety from Cap Corse.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of NES Passito di Pantelleria from Winery Duca di Castelmonte are 2007, 2009, 2010, 0 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Duca di Castelmonte
The Winery Duca di Castelmonte is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Passito di Pantelleria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Passito di Pantelleria
Sicilian island DOC (dark volcanic soils, UNESCO alberello training, conche sheltered from the scirocco, arid and windy climate): Zibibbo (Moscato d'Alessandria) is the exclusive king in sweet passito whites — amber-nectar robe with notes of dried apricot, candied orange zest, soft spices, honey and volcanic saline minerality, rich and concentrated palate with preserved sugar-freshness balance. Grapes sun-dried 1–4 weeks, subtle and elegant aromatics.
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: Long
Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.
