Nose

Intense aromas of red fruit and hints of spice

Palate

Well-balanced wine, with tannins softened by its passage in wood

Growing Conditions

- Production area: Mazara del Vallo (TP), Northwestern Sicily (Italy)
- Soil type: medium texture soil rich of stone and pebbles with a good mineral endowment
- Altitude: 100/150 meters a.s.l.
- Viticulture: Guyot with medium/high plant
density (5,200 vines/ha)
- Climate: insular-mediterranean with mild winters and breezy summers

Harvest

From the and of September to the fist week of October, depending each year on the ripening of the grapes

Winemaking

Controlled fermentation at temperatures between 20/27°, with maceration on the skins for 25-30 days, and extraction of the noble compounds, through pumping over

Aging

10/14 months in medium toasted French oak barrels, then refinement in bottle for 12 months

Appearance

Intense ruby red colour

Food Pairing

Excellent with aged cheese and red meat