Principi Di Butera

Serò

Sicilia

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Release Price

Drink Window

13%

ABV

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Nose

Broad and sophisticated bouquet, with notes of minerals and flowers (broom), accompanied by hints of apricot and pear. Closes with a slight menthol-like balsamic note and spices such as white pepper.

Palate

Fresh, intense and with good persistence. A surprising finish with marked minerality, which was already pre-announced on the nose.

Growing Conditions

In the heart of Sicily, where the golden light weaves a tapestry-like mosaic under a clear sky, lies a beautiful oasis that is the cradle of great autochthonous Sicilian grapes and the ‘chosen land’ of Nero d’Avola. The estate is located in one of the Island’s most mineral-rich areas, close to the Mediterranean coast and be- tween the Valle dei Templi and Piazza Armerina (Province of Agrigento). The varietals and the organic prop- erties of the land, combined with a distinctive microclimate that benefits from sea breezes, make these ancient lands, which once belonged to the Princes of Butera, an ideal site for sustainable viticulture and a reserve with unique biodiversity. This area, with its colourful citrus fruits and scents of the Mediterranean scrub, yields elegant, finely-fragranced wines with great intensity and freshness. Today, Feudo Principi di Butera is the symbol of a new style of Sicilian winemaking whose aim is to rediscover and revive a precious agronomic treasure trove, thereby contributing to the enhancement and promotion of the territory.

- Production area: Butera, central-southern Sicily

Harvest

The best bunches of Insolia from lime- stone-rich vineyards 350 metres above sea lev- el, are harvested in the first light of dawn.

Winemaking

Grapes are kept in refrigerated cells for 3 days, in order to keep intact the entire aromatic spectrum of the vine. Soft pressing followed by fermenta- tion in wood (50%) and in steel (50%). The wine stays on all the lees with weekly battonage for about 8 months, and is then blended.

Aging

Subsequent ageing in bottle for another 6-8 months.

Appearance

Golden straw yellow, light and bright, with light green reflections.

Food Pairing

Ideal pairing with fresh cheeses and raw fish.

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