VINEYARD: 25 year old bushvines [Alberello] in the Monti Iblei / Cerasuolo di Vittoria area, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha. Compact clayey soil rich in iron oxides, over a block of volcanic chalk. 60% Nero d’Avola, 40% Frappato.
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 on the skins for 1 week. The wine ages for 8 months in Inox tanks prior to bottling and release.
| APPELLATION |
Cerasuolo di Vittoria Docg |
| VINTAGE |
2006 |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
60% Nero d’Avola – 40% Frappato |
| TYPE |
Red / Dry |
| VINEYARD | 25 year old bushvines [Alberello] in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria area, dry-farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha. |
| SOIL |
Compact clayey soil rich in iron oxides, the mother-rock is a block of volcanic chalk. |
| ALCOHOL |
13% |
| PRODUCTION |
25.000 bottles |
| AWARDS |
Gambero Rosso best value award |
| 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 on the skins for 1 week. The wine ages for 8 months in Inox tanks prior to bottling and release |
| 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’
Mon, Aug 24, 2009
Organic Wines, Sicily