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Vittoria

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Release Price

Drink Window

12.5%

ABV

3.22

pH

6.4

TA

RS

Growing Conditions

TYPE OF SOIL: The principal characteristic of the soils of the Vittoria area is their sandy texture. They mainly consist of loose red sand with no stones and of average depth. A layer of tufa lies at about 90cm which is important for the water balance of the vines.
ALTITUDE: 70 m a.s.l.
YIELD PER HECTARE: 60 quintals.
TRAINING SYSTEM: Spurred cordon.
PLANTING DENSITY: 4,500 vines per hectare

Harvest

HARVESTING PERIOD: 20-22 September.

Bottling

BOTTLING PERIOD: March.

Winemaking

VINIFICATION: destalking followed by 7 days lying on the skins, after a particularly soft pressing with the basket press (vertical press), malolactic fermentation in stainless steel vats, where it matures until bottling.

Aging

AGING CAPACITY: to drink at once or to keep for 2-3 years.

Appearance

Ruby red with mauve reflections. The notes of rose and candied violet are typical, with a elegant smokey tone. In the mouth much red fruit with balsamic tones.

Food Pairing

The extraordinary versatility of this Sicilian Claret shows itself in the classics of everyday, such as with pasta dishes like rigatoni all’amatriciana, spaghetti alla Bolognese and lasagne. Its adaptable nature extends to contemporary food; it is ideal with cheeseburgers. Hypnotic with fresh soft cheese, and in dressing up with a mushroom and onion soup

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