Winery Masseria SetteporteNerello Mascalese Etna Rosso
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nerello Mascalese.
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.
The Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso of the Winery Masseria Setteporte is in the top 20 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso from the Winery Masseria Setteporte
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso of Winery Masseria Setteporte 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 Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso of Winery Masseria Setteporte in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso
The Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso of Winery Masseria Setteporte matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of lomo saltado, spaghetti neapolitan style or eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna.
Details and technical informations about Winery Masseria Setteporte's Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso.
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
The best vintages of Nerello Mascalese Etna Rosso from Winery Masseria Setteporte are 2015, 2016, 2014, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Masseria Setteporte
The Winery Masseria Setteporte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
