Nose
Sweet notes of peach and white melon to the nose, with hints of spices and jasmine.
Palate
Fresh and dry. Perfect sapidity that enhances the varietal flavors. The finishing notes are a succession of its persisting aromas.
Growing Conditions
- TYPE OF VITICULTURE: Espalier system
- VINEYARD LOCATION AREA: DOC Erice area
- ALTITUDE: 350/400 meters above sea level
- TYPE OF SOIL: Calcareous - clayey
- EXPOSURE OF THE VINES: South - West
- TRAINING SYSTEM: Guyot
- STRAINS/HA: 4000/4500
Harvest
Young and intense. The union of two great native varieties, Carricante and Catarratto, gives life to this proud Sicilian white wine, with a playful, but at the same time, powerful nature. The grapes are harvested by hand to protect their integrity before vinification.
- GRAPE YIELD QUINTALS/HA: 60/65 q/ha
- HARVEST PERIOD: First twenty days of September
- HARVEST METHOD: Manual
Winemaking
To avoid oxidation and change of color, the de-stemming and maceration are done at a very low temperature. The grapes are then soft pressed and fermented in thermo-controlled stainless-steel tanks.
Destemming, cold maceration of the skins with the must (4 ° C). Soft pressing of the grapes and very slow, thermo-controlled fermentation. Cold bottled.
Appearance
Straw yellow, limpid and brilliant.
Food Pairing
Ideal with white meats, stewed and velvety vegetables. Also good with
risotto, first and second fish-based courses.