Nose
It has hints of apricot and honey on the nose. Intense and persistent smell of citrus, dates, honey, apricot jam , dried figs and raisin
Palate
Jam and fruit on the palate. Sweet, round with a good acidity, intense and persistent.
Growing Conditions
Production Area - Pantelleria
Location of the vineyards - Bugeber
Grape Vareties - moscato d’Alessandria (Zibibbo)
Exposition - several
Altitude - 80 e 100 meters above the sea level
Soil type - vulcanic
Planting year - 1984
Planting density vine per hectare - 2.000 - 2.500
Training system - typical low bush customaryof Pantelleria
Pruning - guyot
Harvest
Yield per plant (kg)- 1,5 kg
Harvest period - September
Harvest system - manual in 15 kg cases
Winemaking
Intense and powerful dessert wine produced with Moscato grapes cultivated on the vulcanic island of Pantelleria.
Press - soft pressing
Fermentation equipment- steel fermenters
Fermentation temperature in °C- 15 - 16
Duration of the fermentation in days - 20
Maceration of raisins in day - 40
Malolactic fermentation - no
Maturation in steel vessels - 8 months
Bottling period - 2 month
Appearance
Amber yellow
Food Pairing
Delicious if served with fruit-based desserts, with typical Sicilian pastries and also with medium or high-seasoned cheeses.