Selected Estates of Europe

VINEYARD: 60 year old bushvines [Alberello] in Pachino, ‘San Lorenzi’ vineyard, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha. Loose, volcanic sandy soil rich in iron. 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	2002
GRAPE COMPOSITION	100% Nero d’Avola
TYPE	Red / Dry
VINEYARD	50 year old ‘Alberello’ bush-vines in Pachino, ‘San Lorenzi’ vineyard, dry farmed and hand-pruned. 6.000 vines x Ha.
SOIL	Black volcanic sandy soil rich in iron, lying over a mother-rock of white chalk.
ALCOHOL	13,5%
PRODUCTION	10.000 bottles
AWARDS	WE 90 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’