Areni Sev vs Nerello Mascalese

Areni Sev and Nerello Mascalese rate the same on all four of our scales.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Areni Sev

Red · Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia

silky, dark berries and pepper

Nerello Mascalese

Red

Etna red, sour cherry, ash, fine

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Medium
Body: Medium; Medium
Tannin: Medium; High
Acidity: High; 12.5 to 14.5%
Alcohol: 13 to 14.5%; 15 to 17 °C
Serve at: 15 to 17 °C; Vayots Dzor, Ararat Valley, Aragatsotn, Tavush
Regions: none listed

Only Areni Sev

Lamb
Game
Grilled vegetables

Both pair with

No pairing in common.

Only Nerello Mascalese

Grilled fish
Pasta with tomato sauce
Mushrooms and truffle
Pork

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Areni Sev and Nerello Mascalese pages.