TYPOLOGY Wine:
Organic red Classification:
Terre Siciliane IGT Grape variety:
Syrah from slightly dried grapes
VINEYARDS Production area:
Mazara del Vallo (TP) Northwestern Sicily Soil:
medium-textured soil, rich in limestone and with good mineral endowment Altitude:
100-150 meters above sea level Viticulture:
guyot with medium/high planting density (5,000 vines/ha) Climate:
insular-Mediterranean, with mild winters and breezy summers Harvest:
first decade of October
VINIFICATION AND AGING Vinification:
ripening is pushed on the vine a few weeks longer than normal, until a slight degree of withering is reached. Grapes are harvested by hand, destemming and light crushing of the berry, fermentation at controlled temperature 22-28°C and post-fermentation maceration all lasting at least 30 days Aging:
4-5 months in steel Alcohol content:
14%.
SENSORY ANALYSIS Visual:
deep red color with purple hues Olfactory:
deep notes of oriental spices, hints of caramel Gustatory:
ripe red berry fruit and plum, balanced and spicy, lingering with balanced acidity
