Winery Tenuta delle Macchie - Guardoilvento Etna

Winery Tenuta delle MacchieGuardoilvento Etna

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Guardoilvento Etna of Winery Tenuta delle Macchie is a red wine from the region of Etna of Sicile.
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 Guardoilvento Etna of the Winery Tenuta delle Macchie is in the top 20 of wines of Etna.

Taste structure of the Guardoilvento Etna from the Winery Tenuta delle Macchie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Guardoilvento Etna of Winery Tenuta delle Macchie in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with spices taste

thyme, pepper

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, nutmeg

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the Guardoilvento Etna of Winery Tenuta delle Macchie in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of cherry, thyme or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, ash or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta delle Macchie's Guardoilvento Etna.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Guardoilvento Etna - 2018
In the top 20 of of Etna wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Guardoilvento Etna - 2016
In the top 20 of of Etna wines
Average rating: 411110
Guardoilvento Etna - 2015
In the top 20 of of Etna wines
Average rating: 411110
Guardoilvento Etna - 2014
In the top 20 of of Etna wines
Average rating: 411110
Guardoilvento Etna - 2013
In the top 20 of of Etna wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Guardoilvento Etna from Winery Tenuta delle Macchie are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Tenuta delle Macchie

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Etna in the region of Sicile

The Winery Tenuta delle Macchie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicile
In the top 5500 of of Italy wines
In the top 25 of of Etna wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

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: Tense

Said of a lively and nervous wine.

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