Winery OcchipintiNero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nero d'Avola.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno from the Winery Occhipinti
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno
Pairings that work perfectly with Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno
Original food and wine pairings with Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno
The Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno of Winery Occhipinti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, pasta with shrimp or irish stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno.
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 Nero d'Avola Sicilia Siccagno from Winery Occhipinti are 1980, 2016, 2015, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Occhipinti
The Winery Occhipinti is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
