Winery Azienda Agricola Le Vigne di EliCalderara Sottana
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Calderara Sottana from the Winery Azienda Agricola Le Vigne di Eli
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Calderara Sottana of Winery Azienda Agricola Le Vigne di Eli in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Calderara Sottana
Pairings that work perfectly with Calderara Sottana
Original food and wine pairings with Calderara Sottana
The Calderara Sottana of Winery Azienda Agricola Le Vigne di Eli matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, chinese noodles with vegetables or tajine of merguez and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Azienda Agricola Le Vigne di Eli's Calderara Sottana.
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
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Informations about the Winery Azienda Agricola Le Vigne di Eli
The Winery Azienda Agricola Le Vigne di Eli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Cornalin
Black grape variety native to the Valais (Switzerland). It produces renowned wines of a dark purple colour with violet hues, an elegant bouquet and a powerful, fresh, fruity (cherry) and spicy palate. Cornalin wines can be drunk young or after several years of ageing, with game.
