Winery ViveraSalisire Contrada Martinella Bianco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or shellfish.
The Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco of the Winery Vivera is in the top 80 of wines of Etna.
Taste structure of the Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco from the Winery Vivera
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco of Winery Vivera in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco of Winery Vivera in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco
Pairings that work perfectly with Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco
Original food and wine pairings with Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco
The Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco of Winery Vivera matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style, vegan leek and tofu quiche or baked vegetable chips.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vivera's Salisire Contrada Martinella 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 Salisire Contrada Martinella Bianco from Winery Vivera are 2015, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Vivera
The Winery Vivera is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
