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Perricone is a red grape variety, with its roots in Sicily, Italy.
The wines show medium body, high tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to red berries, earth, herbs, herbal and earthy.
It is planted most seriously in Sicily.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for mediterranean.
It blends readily with Nero d’Avola.
On other labels it goes by Tuccarino and Pignatello.
At the table it suits pasta with italian sausage, mushrooms and peas, braised lamb ragu and eggplant parmigiana.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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Pasta with Italian sausage, mushrooms and peas
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Braised lamb ragu
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Eggplant parmigiana
Also labelled.
Tuccarino, Pignatello.
Bottles to look for.
- Barone di Serramarrocco 'Sammarcello' Pignatello Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
- Barraco Pignatello Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
- Brugnano Her Perricone Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
- Cantina Colomba Bianca 'Resilience' Perricone Sicilia, Sicily, Italy
- Cantine Fina Perricone Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
- Cantine Pellegrino Capoarso Perricone Terre Siciliane IGT, Italy
- Caruso & Minini 'Naturalmente Bio' Perricone Terre Siciliane IGT, Sicily, Italy
- Caruso & Minini Perricone Sicilia IGT, Sicily, Italy
Perricone: common questions
01.What does Perricone taste like?+
Perricone tastes of red berries, earth, herbs, herbal and earthy. The wines show medium body, high tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Perricone from?+
Perricone originates in Sicily, Italy.
03.Where is Perricone grown?+
The key regions for Perricone are Sicily.
04.What food pairs with Perricone?+
Pour it with pasta with italian sausage, mushrooms and peas, braised lamb ragu and eggplant parmigiana.
05.What else is Perricone called?+
Perricone is also labelled Tuccarino and Pignatello.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.