Nose
Its elegance and complexity immediately stand out at the nose. Blackberry, cherry, plum and juniper notes balanced with tobacco aromas.
Palate
At the palate it is powerful, warm and long, with silky tannin and perfectly balanced.
Growing Conditions
intense rain and mild temperatures during winter months, warm at the beginning of the spring, with a few days of sirocco, then rainy and cool in April. from May to September, the temperature was below the season average. The mild temperature favoured the growth of the plant and a good maturity of the grapes.
The vines grow in white calcareous soils with small portions of clay at 500/550 meters above sea level.
Harvest
The Nero d'Avola grapes are harvested between the end of September and the beginning of October.
Winemaking
The vilification of the grapes is in stainless steel tanks with 20 days of skin contact at a controlled temperature of 26 degrees Celsius. The malolactic fermentation is carried out in stainless steel tanks.
Aging
12 months aging in new French Allier, Tronçais and Never 225 litre barriques, followed by a further aging of 12 months in the bottle.
Appearance
Deep ruby red colour, with violet flashes,
Food Pairing
It will be very good after a long rest in the cellar.
Match with tasty red meat and medium and long aged cheeses.
