Selected Estates of Europe

VINEYARD: 50 year old bushvines [Alberello] in Pachino, ‘Bufaleffi’ vineyard, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha. Loose, volcanic sandy soil rich in iron and chalk. 100% Nero d’Avola.

WINEMAKING: Grapes are handpicked at the end of September and fermented into red wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts; maceration last for 2 weeks. The wine ages for 16 months in French oak tonneaux.

APPELLATION	Sicilia Igt Nero d’Avola
VINTAGE	2000 / 2004
GRAPE COMPOSITION	100% Nero d’Avola
TYPE	Red / Dry
VINEYARD	50 year old ‘Alberello’ bush-vines in Pachino, ‘Bufaleffi’ vineyard, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha.
SOIL	Black volcanic sandy soil rich in iron, over a mother-rock of white chalk.
ALCOHOL	13,5%
PRODUCTION	10.000 bottles
AWARDS	Gambero Rosso 2 Glasses / New York Times ****
WINEMAKING	Grapes are handpicked at the end of September and fermented into red wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts; maceration last for 2 weeks. The wine ages for 16 months in French oak tonneaux.
Region	Sicili

• Sicilia Igt Nero d’Avola ‘Bufaleffj’
• Sicilia Igt Nero d’Avola ‘Maccarj’
• Sicilia Igt Nero d’Avola ‘San Lorenzj’
• Sicilia Igt Nero d’Avola ‘NeroJbleo’
• Sicilia Igt Nero d’Avola ‘Rossojbleo’
• Cerasuolo di Vittoria Docg
• Sicilia Igt Bianco ‘Caricanti’
• Sicilia Igt Bianco ‘Valcanzjria’

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