Winery VirgonaSalina 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 Salina Rosso from the Winery Virgona
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Salina Rosso of Winery Virgona 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 Salina Rosso of Winery Virgona in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Salina Rosso
Pairings that work perfectly with Salina Rosso
Original food and wine pairings with Salina Rosso
The Salina Rosso of Winery Virgona matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of puchero, pasta with chicken or lamb epigram in spicy sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Virgona's Salina 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 Salina Rosso from Winery Virgona are 2016, 2015, 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Virgona
The Winery Virgona is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Sicily to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Lies
A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.
