Winery OcchipintiGrotte Alte
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Grotte Alte of the Winery Occhipinti is in the top 40 of wines of Sicile.
Taste structure of the Grotte Alte from the Winery Occhipinti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grotte Alte of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grotte Alte of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Grotte Alte
Pairings that work perfectly with Grotte Alte
Original food and wine pairings with Grotte Alte
The Grotte Alte of Winery Occhipinti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef miroton, my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce) or mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan).
Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Grotte Alte.
Discover the grape variety: Nero d'Avola
Most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very well known. It should be noted that a certain number of Italian grape varieties bear the synonym or name "calabrese", whether or not followed by an epithet, and care should be taken not to confuse them. Calabrese is also known in the United States, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta. In France, it is virtually absent from the vineyard, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grotte Alte from Winery Occhipinti are 2006, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Occhipinti
The Winery Occhipinti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Sicile to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Sweet
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
