Awards and scores
93 points James Suckling 93/100
Wine type | Red wine |
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Format (Liters) | 0.75 |
Production style | Biological |
Serving temperature | 17-18°C |
Sulphites | Contains sulphites |
Production area | Mazara del Vallo (TP) |
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Type of land | medium-textured soil rich in skeleton and pebbles and with good mineral content. |
Altimetry | 100/150 meters above sea level |
Viticulture | spurred cordon with medium/high planting density (5,000 vines/ha). |
Climate | insular-Mediterranean, with mild winters and breezy summers. |
Harvest | from mid to late September, variable according to the vintage and the ripeness of the grapes. |
Winemaking | soft destemming and maceration for 10/15 days, variable depending on the vintage. Extraction through traditional pumping over. Fermentation temperature 26° C. |
Refinement | Once malolactic fermentation has taken place, the wine is refined in steel tanks for a period of 3/4 months with subsequent refinement in the bottle for another 3/4 months. |