Nose
Wide bouquet with fruity notes, especially apricot and white pulp
Palate
Fresh with harmonic salinity and minerality
Growing Conditions
- Production area: Mazara del Vallo (TP), Northwestern Sicily (Italy)
- Soil type: clay soil with a good amount of limestone and balanced content of organic elements and nitrogen
- Altitude: 200/250 meters a.s.l.
- Viticulture: vertical trellis system with a medium-high plant density (5.000 vines/ha)
- Climate: insular-mediterranean with mild winters and breezy summers
Harvest
From the beginning of September to the last ten days of the month, depending each year on the ripening of the grapes.
Winemaking
Cold maceration of the grapes, extremely soft pressing with membrane press, followed by static clarification of the must and fermentation at controlled temperatures (18/20°C) in steel tanks. About halfway through fermentation the must is transferred into large wooden barrels where it remains to age on the lees.
Aging
8/10 months of refinement in “sur lies” through batonnage, then in bottle for at least 6/8 months.
Appearance
Yellow straw
Food Pairing
Excellent with starters and main courses of fish, shellfish and soft cheese
