Winery Tenuta La FavolaFravolato
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 Fravolato from the Winery Tenuta La Favola
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fravolato of Winery Tenuta La Favola in the region of Sicile is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fravolato of Winery Tenuta La Favola in the region of Sicile often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Fravolato
Pairings that work perfectly with Fravolato
Original food and wine pairings with Fravolato
The Fravolato of Winery Tenuta La Favola matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, chinese noodles with shrimp or leg of lamb with crust.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta La Favola's Fravolato.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fravolato from Winery Tenuta La Favola are 2011, 2015, 2013, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta La Favola
The Winery Tenuta La Favola is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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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The word of the wine: Stripped
Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.
