Winery Terra CostantinoContrada Blandano Etna Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc of the Winery Terra Costantino is in the top 20 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc from the Winery Terra Costantino
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc of Winery Terra Costantino in the region of Sicily is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc of Winery Terra Costantino in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc
The Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc of Winery Terra Costantino matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of sautéed squid with parsley, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or melon and cucumber gazpacho.
Details and technical informations about Winery Terra Costantino's Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc.
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 Contrada Blandano Etna Blanc from Winery Terra Costantino are 2017, 2016, 2014, 0 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Terra Costantino
The Winery Terra Costantino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
