Nose

Delicate notes of citrus fruits recalling the blossom flower

Palate

Fresh sapid and mineral

Growing Conditions

- Production area: Mazara del Vallo (TP), Northwestern Sicily (Italy)
- Soil type: medium texture soil rich of limestone and good mineral endowment
- Altitude: 200/250 meters a.s.l
- Viticulture: vertical trellis system with a medium-high plant density (5.000 plant/ha)
- Climate: insular-mediterranean with mild winters and breezy summers

Harvest

From 1st to 2nd week of September, depending each year on the ripening of grapes

Winemaking

Extremely soft pressing with membrane press, followed by static clarification of the must and fermentation at controlled temperatures (16°/17°C) in stainless steel tanks

Aging

4/5 months in stainless steel tanks in “sur lies”, then in bottle for at least 2/3 months

Appearance

Straw yellow with greenish reflections

Food Pairing

Excellent with seafood and shellfish starters and fish fry