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Catarratto - Inzolia

Catarratto - Inzolia wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Sicily
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Catarratto - Inzolia is a white blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Sicily, Italy.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for nutty, fruity, honey and floral.

The regions that matter for it are Sicily and Aeolian Islands.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening.

It blends readily with Grillo.

Watch for the synonyms: Ansonica.

At the table it suits risotto with mushrooms and walnuts, salmon baked with lemon and almond-crumbed chicken.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
nuttyfruityhoney
Aromas
floral
Styles
drymid-bodied

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 risotto with mushrooms and walnuts
02 salmon baked with lemon
03 almond-crumbed chicken

Also labelled.

Ansonica.

Bottles to look for.

  • Cantina Colomba Bianca 'Lumari' Catarratto - Inzolia Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
  • Cantine Colosi Bianco Salina IGT, Sicily, Italy
  • Cantine Ivam 'Barone di Bernaj' Alcamo Bianco, Sicily, Italy
  • Dei Principi di Spadafora Catarratto Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
  • Duca di Salaparuta Corvo Bianco Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
  • Feudo Disisa Chara Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
  • Firriato 'Emporio' Inzolia - Catarratto Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
  • Funaro 'Gatto Bianco' Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy

Catarratto - Inzolia: common questions

01.
What does Catarratto - Inzolia taste like?
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Catarratto - Inzolia tastes of nutty, fruity, honey and floral. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Catarratto - Inzolia from?
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Catarratto - Inzolia originates in Sicily, Italy.
03.
Where is Catarratto - Inzolia grown?
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The key regions for Catarratto - Inzolia are Sicily and Aeolian Islands.
04.
What food pairs with Catarratto - Inzolia?
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Pour it with risotto with mushrooms and walnuts, salmon baked with lemon and almond-crumbed chicken.
05.
What else is Catarratto - Inzolia called?
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Catarratto - Inzolia is also labelled Ansonica.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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