Winery Tenuta RapitalàGrand Cru
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Nero d'Avola.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Grand Cru of the Winery Tenuta Rapitalà is in the top 80 of wines of Sicile.
Taste structure of the Grand Cru from the Winery Tenuta Rapitalà
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grand Cru of Winery Tenuta Rapitalà in the region of Sicile is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Grand Cru of Winery Tenuta Rapitalà in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, earth or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, straw or elderflower.
Food and wine pairings with Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Grand Cru
The Grand Cru of Winery Tenuta Rapitalà matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops or scallops express with cognac, summer tuna quiche or bruschetta with mozzarella.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta Rapitalà's Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grand Cru from Winery Tenuta Rapitalà are 2011, 2009, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta Rapitalà
The Winery Tenuta Rapitalà is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 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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