Winery OcchipintiPasso Nero
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Passo Nero of Winery Occhipinti in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Passo Nero
Pairings that work perfectly with Passo Nero
Original food and wine pairings with Passo Nero
The Passo Nero of Winery Occhipinti matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, lamb curry with coconut milk or chicken with olives in a couscousier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Occhipinti's Passo Nero.
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 Passo Nero from Winery Occhipinti are 2010, 2017, 2015, 0 and 2011.
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
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: Carbonic maceration
Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.
