Winery The Wine AtlasCatarratto
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Catarratto
Pairings that work perfectly with Catarratto
Original food and wine pairings with Catarratto
The Catarratto of Winery The Wine Atlas matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of marinated mussels with parsley, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Wine Atlas's Catarratto.
Discover the grape variety: Pinella blanca
A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a very long time in Italy - where it originated - and that can still be found today in the Veneto region. It is also known in Slovenia and Bulgaria, but is virtually unknown in France. According to genetic analysis, it is related to the white gouais, which it resembles somewhat. There is a Pinella nera, but it is not clear whether it is the black form.
Informations about the Winery The Wine Atlas
The Winery The Wine Atlas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 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: Paille (wine of)
A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.
