Winery MurgoTenuta San Michele Etna Bianco
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carricante.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco from the Winery Murgo
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco of Winery Murgo in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco of Winery Murgo in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco
The Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco of Winery Murgo matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of three ways to prepare chinese noodles, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or verrine of beetroot and saint moret.
Details and technical informations about Winery Murgo's Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tenuta San Michele Etna Bianco from Winery Murgo are 2017, 2015, 2012, 2018 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Murgo
The Winery Murgo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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 Sicile
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).
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The word of the wine: Dismantling
After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.
