Winery MarabinoRosso di Contrada
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nero d'Avola.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Rosso di Contrada from the Winery Marabino
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rosso di Contrada of Winery Marabino in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rosso di Contrada of Winery Marabino in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Rosso di Contrada
Pairings that work perfectly with Rosso di Contrada
Original food and wine pairings with Rosso di Contrada
The Rosso di Contrada of Winery Marabino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of daube niçoise, pasta with avocado or lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with....
Details and technical informations about Winery Marabino's Rosso di Contrada.
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 Rosso di Contrada from Winery Marabino are 2014, 2013, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Marabino
The Winery Marabino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
