Appearance: ruby red color with violet reflections
Aroma: intense and fragrant
Taste: rich, full and velvety, with great aromatic persistence
Alcohol content: 13% Vol
Denomination: Sicilia DOC
Soil: mixed, mainly calcareous
Harvest: by hand, between August and September
Vineyards: sapling-fed
Vinification: the pressing of the grapes is soft and the alcoholic fermentation with maceration on the skins takes place at 80°F for about 11 days. After malolactic fermentation, the wine matures for at least 6 months in large very fine oak barrels and then passes into vitrified cement vats. The assembly takes place after aging in barrels. Refined 6-8 months in bottle to evolve the bouquet.
Organoleptic notes: ruby red color with light violet reflections, with a fragrant, intense, spicy and complex aroma, rich in sensations with a fruity and vanilla touch well blended together. On the palate it is rich, ample and velvety, with great structure and aromatic persistence, with elegant and gentle tannins.
Pairings: particularly suitable to accompany soups, tasty first courses, grilled meat and vegetables at 64°F