Nose
This nero d’avola combines deliciously cherry scents and herbal and spicy notes.
Growing Conditions
- Area of production: Salaparuta, 400 masl, southeast aspect
- Soil: Superficial soils of medium texture, prevailingly clayey. Good content of organic matter.
- Training and pruning: Upwards-trained vertical trellis, guyot
- Yield per hectare: 9000 kg per hectare
Harvest
Harvested at phenolic ripeness.
Winemaking
Born from the knowledge and experience of our expert winemakers, sofe’ is the fruit of a careful selection of grapes.
Maceration occurs in 15-18 days to about 26 c° with daily pump-overs.
Aging
After racking, it is aged in french oak wood.
Food Pairing
Perfect in combination with meat dishes: fresh busiate with pumpkin cream and peppered sausage. Created to enliven cold winter days, this wine affords enthralling notes of wisdom.