Varieties
Alicante Bouchet
Characteristics of the grape
Medium spheroidal grape. Mildly pruinose, thick and consistent skin, with a black color, and colorful pulp.
Sensory profile of the wine
The Alicante grapes produce a wine with an intense ruby-red color, with pleasant aromatic aromas, definitely fruity and often accompanied by sweet and spicy notes.
The flavor is bold, soft, full-bodied and tannic.
Mandrarossa wines produced from this variety
Mandrarossa produces Cavadiserpe using this variety, a unique wine for the Sicilian panorama.
The Alicante Bouchet, used as a 30% blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, makes this wine rich and intense, with pleasant aromatic notes and hints of black fruit, such as mulberry and blueberry.
