Nose

An expressive bouquet of bright citrus, tropical fruits and bready aromas

Palate

Light in body with excellent freshness. Layers of citrus, stone fruits and savory notes linger.

Growing Conditions

Ru ful ia/ rufu 'l:ia / Sicilian for 'a gust of wind'

Catarratto Bianco Lucido vines grow at 2,130 ft. in the San Giacomo vineyard, just below the family wine cellar. The soil is calcareous, marl, perfectly suited the the varietal. Catarratto is one of the historical varieties of the territory, cultivated by the family for 5 generations.

The vineyard is characterized by its high altitude and the extreme day to night temperature fluctuations, thanks to the 'tramontana' cooling north wind.

Harvest

August 26th

Bottling

At 10 g. of residual sugar, the wine is bottled. Estate bottled.

Winemaking

Hand harvested by evening, the grapes are quickly brought into the wine cellar, destemmed, cooled and then soft pressed. The first press juice begins fermentation spontaneously, without added sulphites.

Aging

Fermentation completes in the bottle with a final pressure of 2.0 bars. Aged in bottle for 9 months before release.

Appearance

Cloudy bright yellow