Winery Romeo del CastelloVigo Etna Rosso
Red wine
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.
Taste structure of the Vigo Etna Rosso from the Winery Romeo del Castello
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vigo Etna Rosso of Winery Romeo del Castello in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vigo Etna Rosso of Winery Romeo del Castello in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or tobacco.
Food and wine pairings with Vigo Etna Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Vigo Etna Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Vigo Etna Rosso
The Vigo Etna Rosso of Winery Romeo del Castello matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), pasta with broccoli or braised lamb with peppers.
Details and technical informations about Winery Romeo del Castello's Vigo Etna Rosso.
Discover the grape variety: Nerello mascalese
Elegant, taut reds with a pale ruby colour (often compared to Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo), fine tannins and high acidity, on aromas of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, dried flowers, spices, graphite and volcanic mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. The absolute star of Etna Rosso DOC, thriving on the black lava flows of the north and east contrade. Also in Faro DOC. Native Sicilian high-altitude grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vigo Etna Rosso from Winery Romeo del Castello are 2015, 2007, 2013, 2010 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Romeo del Castello
The Winery Romeo del Castello is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Etna
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
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: Aggressive
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
