Winery MonterossoCrater Rosso
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 Crater Rosso from the Winery Monterosso
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crater Rosso of Winery Monterosso in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Crater Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Crater Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Crater Rosso
The Crater Rosso of Winery Monterosso matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, pasta with mushroom sauce or fried vegetables with merguez and chipo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monterosso's Crater Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Belair
Intraspecific crossing between the barlinka and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1974 in South Africa by E.P. Evans and P.J.L. Ellis. In the same country and with the same parents, other varieties were created such as happiness, la rochelle, ... . Belair is registered since 2012 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A2.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crater Rosso from Winery Monterosso are 0
Informations about the Winery Monterosso
The Winery Monterosso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Sicily
Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).
The word of the wine: Cinsault
Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.
