VINEYARD: 35 year old bushvines [Alberello] in Pachino, ‘Maccari’ vineyard, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha. Compact marly soil composed of limestone, with veins of sand. 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 / 2002 |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
100% Nero d’Avola |
| TYPE |
Red / Dry |
| VINEYARD | 35 year old ‘Alberello’ bush-vines in Pachino, ‘Maccari’ vineyard, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha. |
| SOIL |
Compact marly soil composed of limestone, with veins of sand. |
| ALCOHOL |
13,5% |
| PRODUCTION |
8.000 bottles |
| AWARDS |
WE 91 points / Gambero Rosso 2 Glasses |
| 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’
Sun, Aug 23, 2009
Organic Wines, Sicily