Winery Tenuta delle Terre NereEtna Calderara Sottana Bianco
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carricante.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco of the Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere is in the top 30 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco from the Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco of Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco of Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco
The Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco of Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of rougaille tomatoes (madagascar), cream and tuna quiche or hummus (chickpea puree).
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere's Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Etna Calderara Sottana Bianco from Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere are 2022, 2023, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere
The Winery Tenuta delle Terre Nere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Etna to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 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: Dress
Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.
