Winery WiegnerContrada Marchesa
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.
Taste structure of the Contrada Marchesa from the Winery Wiegner
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contrada Marchesa of Winery Wiegner in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Contrada Marchesa of Winery Wiegner in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Contrada Marchesa
Pairings that work perfectly with Contrada Marchesa
Original food and wine pairings with Contrada Marchesa
The Contrada Marchesa of Winery Wiegner matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), pasta with arrabiata or leg of lamb in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wiegner's Contrada Marchesa.
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 Contrada Marchesa from Winery Wiegner are 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Wiegner
The Winery Wiegner 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
Sicilian DOC on the volcano's flanks (400-1,000 m), the first DOC of Sicily (1968). Signature Nerello Mascalese (80% min. in red): fine, taut reds with signature notes of tangy cherry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, volcanic smoke, sweet spices and saline minerality, tight tannins and a cutting freshness - compared to Burgundian Pinot Noir. Carricante (60% min.
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: Yellow wine
White wines from the Jura region aged in oak barrels without topping up for at least 6 years. A veil of yeast forms on the surface of the wine, which undergoes slow oxidation, giving it a particular taste reminiscent of nuts.
